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Food for Thought

2019. This project implements a clinical pathway for referral and treatment that includes screening, triage, and assessment; and provides adults referred to Richmond Adult Community Mental Health Service with cognitive behavioural therapy – enhanced.

Tags: Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/food-for-thought

Totally Hip (and Knee)

2017. This project reviewed the journey of patients undergoing an elective total hip or knee replacement at the Tweed Hospital. In consultation with staff and patients, a range of improvements were implemented, including preoperative assessments, patient

Tags: Surgery, Length of stay

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/totally-hip

A Sigh of Relief: Improving access to pulmonary rehabilitation

2021. Lismore Base Hospital and Richmond Community and Allied Health have implemented new processes to assist individuals to access and complete pulmonary rehabilitation services following hospital admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Tags: Respiratory

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/a-sigh-of-relief

Implementation of the HOTV Vision Chart in the Northern NSW Local Health District Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening Program

2021. This project delivered education and resources on HOTV vision charts to all staff in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) who deliver the Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening (StEPS) Program.

Tags: Ophthalmology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/implementation-of-the-hotv

Opioid treatment options

2019. Clarence Valley Opioid Treatment Service will provide patients with responsive and coordinated care supporting long term change and reconnection to the community.

Tags: Alcohol and other drugs

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/opioid-treatment-options

Child-at-Risk Electronic Medical Record Alert

2017. NNSWLHD developed a unique alert system for at-risk children and pregnant women that is integrated into the patient’s electronic medical record

Tags: Paediatric, Patient safety, Integrated care, Maternity

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/child-at-risk

Improved Comprehensive Service for Adolescents who Re-present to the Emergency Department

2021. This project has two objectives. Firstly, it is designed to improve the mental health service for adolescents who present to Lismore Base Hospital’s emergency department. Secondly, it is designed to provide a more streamlined and comprehensive

Tags: Paediatric, Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/improved-comprehensive-service-for-adolescents

Addressing Domestic Violence

2021. This project has been designed to improve the response that people who experiencing domestic violence receive when they access services from Lismore Base Hospital. It is multifaceted and includes improving the resources and training available to

Tags: Patient safety

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/addressing-domestic-violence

Home grown: Maximising Tweed Children’s Hospital in the Home/ Paediatric Post-Acute Care Service

2023. The aim of this project is to develop a model of care that supports staff to deliver a well-defined, consistent and reliable services to improve access and bring care as close to home as possible for patients and their families.

Tags: Paediatric

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/home-grown-maximising-tweed-childrens-hospital-in-the-home-paediatric-post-acute-care-service