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Development After Infant Surgery Study

2018. The Development After Infant Surgery (DAISy) study is the first of its kind in the world. It investigated neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants who had major surgery within the first 90 days of life.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Paediatric, Surgery

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/development-after-infant-surgery-study

Bridging Cultures

2018. Mid North Coast Local Health District empowered Aboriginal patients to manage their own health care, by providing education, information on services, self-management strategies, culturally-sensitive care and links to community health services.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Aboriginal health, Cardiac

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/bridging-cultures

Caring for Our Carers

2017. Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital (Blacktown Campus) added Carer Zones to single rooms in its new Clinical Services Building, so carers can stay at the hospital overnight in comfort.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Consumer engagement

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/caring-for-our-carers

Southcare Outreach Service (SOS)

2021. The Southcare Outreach Service is a new model of care that delivers a rapid response, multidisciplinary team to clients aged over 65 years in their home to prevent presentations to the emergency department.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Aged health, Integrated care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/southcare_outreach_service

The Rhythm and Rhymes Adolescent/Adult Program

2017. The Rhythm and Rhymes Adolescent/Adult Program is a 12-week hip-hop therapy program designed to engage young people with severe mental illness in a way that is enjoyable, creates a sense of purpose in their lives and helps them reconnect to

NSW Health Award

Tags: Arts in Health, Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/rhythm-rhymes

Innovative Service Delivery Model

2018. Western Sydney Local Health Districtestablished a Mental Health Acute Assessment Team at Cumberland Hospital. The service responds to relevant Triple Zero calls via a dispatch system, using dedicated paramedics and mental health clinical nurse

NSW Health Award

Tags: Mental health, Integrated care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/innovative-service-delivery-model

Implementation of the ACI back pain model in ED

2023. Our aim was to reduce the use of opioid analgesics from 70% to 60% of patients with back pain presenting to the emergency departments of Sydney Local Health District and Dubbo Base Hospital within four months.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Medication

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/implementation-of-ACI-back-pain-model-in-ED

On Time, Every Time for People with Parkinson’s

2018. To ensure 75 per cent of PD patients at Coffs Clinical Network are identified within four hours of admission, receive medications on time and have a carer who is satisfied with the patient’s medication management.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Patient safety, Medication

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/on-time-parkinsons

Central Line Infection Prevention in Newborns

2017. RPA Hospital implemented an education, audit and training package for staff in its Newborn Care Unit, to reduce infections related to central line use in vulnerable newborns.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Paediatric, Patient safety

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/central-line-infection-prevention-in-newborns