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Aboriginal Wellbeing Hospital Discharge Booklet

2021. An Aboriginal cultural resource was developed to improve the hospital discharge journey of Aboriginal patients, families and carers in MNCLHD. The clinical redesign process involved monitoring data, developing culturally appropriate resources and

NSW Health Award

Tags: Consumer engagement, Integrated care, Patient flow, Aboriginal health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/aboriginal-wellbeing

The Grin and Grow Health Pathway

2017. A new model of care was developed to provide preventive oral health care for children and young people in the Out of Home Care Health Pathway Program. The model includes a streamlined referral process to public oral health services, a matrix of

Tags: Paediatric, Allied health, Oral health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/grin-and-grow

Healthy Mouths in Hospital

2016. This project implemented a more effective method for cleaning dentures in hospital and delivered education session to staff and patients on the link between oral health and systemic infection.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Allied health, Capability building, Patient safety, Oral health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/healthy-mouths-in-hospital

Running Away Causes Delay

2017. This project reduced the number of patients who absconded (ran away) from the Coffs Harbour Mental Health Inpatient Unit, by implementing an environmental review, courtyard supervision, flexible visiting hours, multidisciplinary team reviews, leave

Tags: Mental health, Patient safety

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/running-away-causes-delay

Hospital acquired complications and documentation enhancement project

2020. This project is designed to clarify the validity of HACs as coded via clinical coding. It aims to review and assess the HACs, highlighting areas of clinical practice which require training or overhaul to reduce production of HACs. Documentation

Tags: Patient safety

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/hospital-acquired-complications

Identifying and Managing Iron Deficiency and Iron Deficiency Anaemia

2021. MLHD identified an alternative option for iron replacement therapy and developed guidelines to deliver it in the community setting where clinically indicated, in collaboration with patients and carers.

Tags: Integrated care

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/iron-deficiency

Shared Clinical Review Across Four Rural Health Services

2018. A project to implement a shared mortality and morbidity clinical review process across four small rural health services in northeast Victoria. The project includes development of standardised tools and the formation of a collaborative clinical

Tags: Unwarranted clinical variation, Efficiency

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/shared-clinical-review

Increasing the Appropriateness of Dietetic Referrals

2017. This project addressed barriers experienced by nursing staff when using the malnutrition screening tool, by introducing staff education, streamlined education pathways and a cheat sheet for nursing staff.

Tags: Nutrition, Unwarranted clinical variation, Referral

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/dietetic-referrals

Breaking the drought: rural management of breast cancer-related lymphoedema

2021. This six-month joint project implemented a lymphoedema screening clinic, providing comprehensive treatment for lymphoedema in the Lachlan Health Service. It involved a cross discipline collaboration for patients following breast cancer surgery.

Tags: Cancer, Capability building

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/breaking-the-drought

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