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vCare

2021. vCare is a designated virtual unit that provides specialty-level advice, critical care expertise, transport, logistics, and coordination support across Western NSW Local Health District.

Tags: Virtual care, Integrated care

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

REACH Out

2018. REACH Out is an independent patient and family activated response system for small sites. The REACH response is provided by on off-site patient flow team via Telehealth.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/reach-out

Virtual Rural Generalist Service

2021. Doctors working both virtually and in person to provide rural generalist medical coverage for hospitals and multipurpose services and fatigue management.

Premier's Award

Tags: Virtual care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/virtual-rural-generalist-service

Virtual Mental Health Emergency Care

2021. Increasing access to specialist clinical mental health services in communities across rural and remote NSW.

Tags: Virtual care, Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/virtual-mental-health-emergency-care

Virtual Allied Health Service

2021. Providing virtual services to rural healthcare facilities in the disciplines of dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, physiotherapy and social work.

Tags: Virtual care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/virtual-allied-health-service

Alcohol and Drug Telehealth Service

2021. Using videoconferencing technology to connect Addiction Medicine Specialist Services to clients located in Murrumbidgee Local Health District.

Tags: Virtual care, Alcohol and other drugs

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/alcohol-and-drug-telehealth-service

Geriatric Medicine Outreach Service

2021. This service provides cross-district virtual geriatric consults to people living in rural and remote areas.

Tags: Virtual care, Aged health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/geriatric-medicine-outreach-service

Virtual Clinical Pharmacy Service

2022. Providing health facilities in Western NSW and Far West Local Health Districts with clinical pharmacy services where there is no onsite access.

Tags: Virtual care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/virtual-clinical-pharmacy-service

Grow Our Own: Creating a Sustainable Midwifery Workforce in Rural and Remote Areas

2018. The need for a skilled midwifery workforce is ever increasing within rural and remote Australia. The ‘Grow our Own’ initiative had three goals: to increase the number of midwives within the Western NSW Local Health District, increase the number

Tags: Staff experience

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/grow-our-own

Testing Times: Reducing Variation in Pathology Testing

2017. This project identified a number of strategies to reduce pathology costs and clinical variation in the testing process, including enhancements to the patient’s electronic medical record, development of best practice guidelines, staff education and

Tags: Patient safety, Unwarranted clinical variation, Pathology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/testing-times