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The Justice Health & Forensic Mental Health Network’s Got Talent

2021. The JH&FMHN is developing a talent management strategy to improve the access, allocation and appropriateness of learning opportunities for its staff.

Tags: Capability building

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/got-talent

Diverting the Stream

2021. Macksville Hospital developed a 24-month New Graduate Program for nursing staff that involved a 12-week intensive induction period, with clinical exposure and support over the course of the program.

Tags: Capability building, Staff experience

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/diverting-the-stream

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

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

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

Improving Lumbar Puncture Success Rates in Febrile Neonates

2017. The Children’s Hospital at Westmead developed and implemented an interdisciplinary lumbar puncture teaching package for Junior Medical Officers and nursing staff. The simulation-based teaching covered early stylet removal techniques, patient

Tags: Paediatric, Capability building

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/improving-lumbar-puncture-success