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EvE - Emergency vs Emergency (Surgery)

2019. Westmead Hospital Division of Surgery and Anaesthetics is implementing a number of solutions to improve the surgical journey for Category 5 and 6 emergency patients. The project includes the development of pathways for patients to enable a more

Tags: Surgery, Length of stay, Patient flow

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

ODDS Project: Clinical Consumables

2018. The Ordering, Delivery, Distribution and Storage project at Blacktown Hospital aims to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of consumable stock management practice; this includes imprest and non-stock items.

Tags: Efficiency

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/odds-project

Eye Focus

2017. Westmead Hospital developed and implemented a series of policies, protocols and guidelines to better manage referrals from health professionals and improve waiting times in its ophthalmology outpatient clinics.

Tags: Efficiency

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/eye-focus

The iCareTrack Study

2017. This project measured the appropriateness of eye care delivery in NSW, by developing clinical indicators and conducting an on-site record review of up to 40 optometry and ophthalmology practices across the state.

Tags: Ophthalmology, Unwarranted clinical variation

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/icaretrack-study

Cataract Service Redesign Project Westmead Hospital

2020. The Westmead Ophthalmology clinic currently has an increased waitlist for an initial cataract assessment appointment. The goal of this project is to reduce the clinic appointment wait time for patients requiring surgery by providing a comprehensive

Tags: Ophthalmology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/cataract-service-redesign

Identifying the Right Carer or Person to Contact for Patients at Blacktown Hospital

2021. Blacktown Hospital educated administration staff on the importance of maintaining accurate contact details in patient records. It also displayed signage in the emergency department to remind families and carers to include their contact details on

Tags: Capability building, Efficiency

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/identifying-the-right-carer

Patient’s Own Medications Handling Process

2021. By 31 December 2020, 80 of patients who surrender their own medications on admission to St Joseph Hospital will get their own medications checked at the point of discharge from the hospital.

Tags: Medication

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/patients-own-medications

Community Eye Care in Western Sydney

2021. Community Eye Care (C-EYE-C) improved access to ophthalmology services for patients in Western Sydney, by partnering with local optometrists to conduct standardised examinations, which were then reviewed remotely by hospital ophthalmologists.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Integrated care, Ophthalmology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/community-eye-care

Improving Patterns of Care for Oncology Inpatients

2017. This project conducted a review of the care delivered to patients admitted to the oncology and palliative care wards at Westmead Hospital. As a result, changes were implemented that aimed to improve the coordination of care, reduce length of stay

Tags: Cancer, Patient flow, End of life and palliative care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/improving-patterns

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