Priorities

• To improve the capacity and quality of Pulmonary Rehabilitation programs in NSW.
• Implementation of the Cystic Fibrosis Model of Care.
• Implementation of the Pleural Drains in Adults – Consensus Guideline.
• Implementation Care of Adults in acute facilities with a Tracheostomy (in collaboration with Intensive Care Coordination and Monitoring Unit).
• Improve access to respiratory education and training opportunities for the NSW workforce.
• Engage and support Local Health Districts to investigate and address unwarranted clinical variation (COPD, Pneumonia).
• Develop a Model of Care for Technology Dependent Adults and Children (in collaboration with other ACI Networks and external partners).

Achievements

• Revised Pleural Drains in Adults – Consensus Guidelines 2016 available online in searchable format.
• Insertion of Pleural Drain via Seldinger technique video - available online.
• Successful submission for inclusion of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the IHPA non admitted Tier 2 definitions manual.
• Statewide Implementation of Care of Adults in acute facilities with a Tracheostomy.
• Cystic Fibrosis Model of Care Published November 2016.
• Publication of Aboriginal Respiratory Care consumer resources forCOPD, Pneumonia, Bronchiectasis, Asthma and Lung Cancer.
• Development and pilot of a Community Acquired Pneumonia and COPD Inpatient Audit tools.
• NSW Respiratory Forum to showcase research and respiratory service improvement in NSW held in Nov 2015.
• Statewide respiratory webex education sessions to support the respiratory worksforce across NSW.
• Collaboration with eHealth to develop respiratory content within the eMR state based build.
• Collaboration with Thoracic Society Australia and New Zealand to produce a Use of Acute Oxygen in Adults education video.