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Advance care planning: It matters to all of us

2023. The objectives of the project are to improve the reliability of the ACP process across SESLHD, improve person-centred care and experiences, by December 2024.

Tags: Aged health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/advance-care-planning-it-matters-to-all-of-us

Caring in a Crisis: Social Work On Call

2022. The project focuses on the Social Work On Call service to ensure that it is effective and efficient to meet the increasing community needs such as domestic and family violence and sudden death.

Tags: Allied health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/caring-in-a-crisis

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

Eye Focus

2017. Westmead Hospital developed and implemented a series of policies, protocols and guidelines to better manage referrals from health professionals and improve waiting times in its ophthalmology outpatient clinics.

Tags: Efficiency

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/eye-focus

Patient plastic bottle collection

2021. Hospitals have a significant amount of patient plastic bottle waste. South Western Sydney Local Health District and HealthShare NSW started a trial of patient plastic bottle collection in January 2020 at Camden Hospital.

Tags: Environmental sustainability

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/patient-plastic-bottle-collection

Falls prevention in Gunyah, a neurology and oncology ward in Sutherland Hospital

2019. This project is designed to improve falls prevention in a medical ward in an acute care facility. It identifies the causes of inpatient falls to provide strategies in response.

Tags: Falls

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/falls-prevention-in-gunyah

Redesigning the Orthodontics Journey

2017. This project aims to reduce waiting times and improve the quality of care delivered to orthodontic patients at the Sydney Dental Hospital.

Tags: Oral health, Patient flow

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/orthodontics-journey

Eyes Open: Improving service delivery for the Royal North Shore Hospital ophthalmology service

2019. The ophthalmology service delivers excellent ophthalmic care, however, patient and staff feedback demonstrate that the service delivers a poor patient and staff experience. This project focused on identifying opportunities for improvement that

Tags: Consumer engagement, Staff experience, Ophthalmology

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/eyes-open

Improving Provision of Skin-to-Skin Care in Preterm Neonates

2018. John Hunter Children’s Hospital developed a step-by-step guide to encourage the delivery of Kangaroo Care to premature babies, and provided education to staff and parents on the topic.

Tags: Paediatric, Maternity

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/skin-to-skin-care

What About Us

2017. South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. What About Us. Lead Innovator: Jeanine Smith. Published 27 November 2017. Last updated 21 December 2017. The St George Acute Mental Health Unit (MHU) developed a new model of care that increased the

Tags: Mental health

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/ie/projects/what-about-us