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Flow of Emergency Theatre Cases at Hornsby

2018. This project will improve the safety and efficiency of the emergency surgical patient journey.

Tags: Surgery, Patient flow

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

FIB4NOF (Fascia Iliaca Block for Patients with Neck of Femur Fracture) at Nepean Hospital

2019. This project is designed to promote the use of fascia iliaca block as a method of analgesia for patients who present to Nepean Hospital with a neck of femur fracture, as recommended by the ACI guidelines.

Tags: Surgery

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/fib4nof

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

Book It: The Planned Patient Admission Project

2017. This project aims to introduce a transparent Referral for Admission process within Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. A review of existing processes, policies, documentation and support provided to staff and consumers was undertaken.

Tags: Efficiency, Surgery, Referral

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/book-it

Totally Hip (and Knee)

2017. This project reviewed the journey of patients undergoing an elective total hip or knee replacement at the Tweed Hospital. In consultation with staff and patients, a range of improvements were implemented, including preoperative assessments, patient

Tags: Surgery, Length of stay

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/totally-hip

Saved by the Phone: Enhancing the Pre-admission Process

2018. Staff at Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital implemented a standardised phone screening tool with fasting instructions, to prepare patients for their surgical procedure.

Tags: Efficiency, Patient safety, Surgery

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/saved-by-the-phone

Implementing and Embedding the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program in NSW

2018. This project focuses on designing tools and resources for NSW hospitals to implement the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) in their service.

Tags: Surgery, Efficiency

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/implementing-and-embedding-the-nsqip

Improving Blood Glucose Level Control Before Surgery

2018. Prince of Wales Hospital screened all patients booked for elective cardiac surgery, to diagnose diabetes and identify those requiring blood glucose level control before admission.

Tags: Surgery, Cardiac, Diabetes

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/improving-blood-glucose-level

Development After Infant Surgery Study

2018. The Development After Infant Surgery (DAISy) study is the first of its kind in the world. It investigated neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants who had major surgery within the first 90 days of life.

NSW Health Award

Tags: Paediatric, Surgery

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/development-after-infant-surgery-study

Preoperative Iron Deficiency Identification and Management

2018. Sydney Local Health District developed a clinical pathway to identify patients who have iron deficiency anaemia. A strategy was implemented to manage identified patients with intravenous iron therapy prior to high-risk elective surgery.

Tags: Surgery

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