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Rapid Access Colonoscopy: Faecal Occult Blood Test

2016. This project designed and implemented a rapid access colonoscopy service for positive faecal occult blood test referrals in HNELHD.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Cancer, Gastroenterology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/rapid-access-colonoscopy

End the Wait for Endoscopy at Wollongong Hospital

2021. Wollongong Hospital developed electronic scheduling systems, patient education materials and a clinical review process, to reduce wait times in its Endoscopy Unit.

Tags: Cancer, Gastroenterology, Patient flow, Efficiency

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/end-the-wait

The Hep C Triple C: Care, Coverage and Cure

2017. The JH&FMHN implemented a number of solutions to provide equitable and efficient access to the new curative hepatitis C virus medication in correctional centres across NSW.

Tags: Medication, Gastroenterology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/hep-c-triple-c

Innovation in Colonoscopy Services: Direct Access Colonoscopy Clinic

2021. Summary The Direct Access Colonoscopy Clinic (DACC) is an innovative nurse-led clinic that fast tracks people with a positive faecal occult blood test who meet set clinical criteria through to colonoscopy, thus avoiding the wait time to see a

Local health district award

Tags: Cancer, Efficiency, Gastroenterology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/innovation-in-colonoscopy-services

Gut Instinct: Optimising the Colorectal Patient Journey

2020. This project aimed to optimise clinical care and experience provided to Colorectal patients undergoing Bowel Resection (with or without stoma) at RNSH through: - Provision of an intensive preoperative education package to patients and carers/family -

Tags: Gastroenterology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/gut-instinct

Planning for Gastronomy Success

2017. St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney (SVHS) improved patient information, treatment procedures and staff education, to ensure the placement of gastronomy feeding tubes aligned with best practice and Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) guidelines.

Tags: Nutrition, Gastroenterology, Unwarranted clinical variation

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/planning-for-gastronomy-success