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Pressure to reduce waste

2024. This project investigated the presence of bacteria in air samples taken from positive airway pressure devices to develop an evidence base to support the re-purposing of equipment.

Tags: Environmental sustainability, Respiratory

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/pressure-to-reduce-waste

‘Greening’ respiratory health

2025. This project aims to reduce the number of respiratory inhalers disposed of at Royal North Shore Hospital.

Tags: Environmental sustainability, Respiratory

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/greening-respiratory

Smoking cessation in NICU

2019. This quality improvement project looks at the smoking cessation process among parents attending the neonatal intensive care unit at John Hunter Children’s Hospital.

Tags: Respiratory, Alcohol and other drugs

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/smoking-cessation-in-nicu

The Secret Life of Puffers

2025. A team from the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network is working to reduce the environmental impact of metered dose inhalers.

Tags: Paediatric, Respiratory, Environmental sustainability, Featured

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/sustainable-paediatric-respiratory-model

A Sigh of Relief: Improving access to pulmonary rehabilitation

2021. Lismore Base Hospital and Richmond Community and Allied Health have implemented new processes to assist individuals to access and complete pulmonary rehabilitation services following hospital admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Tags: Respiratory

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/a-sigh-of-relief

Mobile, clinician-supported pulmonary rehabilitation – an Australian first

2025. In an Australian first, patients are receiving pulmonary rehabilitation at home via a smartphone app, m-PR™.

Tags: Rehabilitation, Respiratory, Research

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/mobile-pulmonary-rehabilitation

Breathe Easy: eliminating unwarranted clinical variation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

2018. The Breathe Easy project aims to eliminate varying treatment outcomes and clinical uncertainty for patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, admitted to South East Regional Hospital in Bega.

Tags: Unwarranted clinical variation, Respiratory

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/breathe-easy

Hit the Ground Running: Improving Access to Pulmonary Rehabilitation

2017. This project aimed to improve access to pulmonary rehabilitation and embed it as standard practice after admission to Coffs Harbour Health Campus for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Tags: Respiratory

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/hit-the-ground-running

Far West Local Health District’s Improve, Enhance and Supplement Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes Project

2021. This project targets prevention in potentially preventable hospitalisations for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and strengthens an integrated care model for the management of the disease.

Tags: Respiratory

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/fwlhd-ies-copd-outcomes-project