Safer Medicines at Transitions of Care
About the project
The Safer Medicines at Transitions of Care Collaborative aims to reduce 30-day unplanned re-admissions from participating wards/units by improving the management of medicines to empower consumers to safely transition from hospital to home.
This will be achieved through 4 key improvements:
Victorian Sepsis Program
About the project
The Victorian Sepsis Program aims to improve the management of sepsis by supporting Victorian Health Services to implement consistent, evidenced based practice to ensure high quality care provision and reduction in sepsis-related harm.
Check Again Network (Penicillin Allergy de-labelling)
About the project
The Check Again Network aims to ensure Victorians have access to safe and suitable antibiotics. This will be done by starting or improving programs to assess and test penicillin allergies in hospitals across Victoria.
Preventing Venous Thromboembolism and Supporting Anticoagulation Management
About the project
This project aims to prevent blood clots and support management of blood-thinning medicines for patients in hospital.
The project has 2 streams:
Reducing peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) infections
About the project
This project aims to reduce overall Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) infections by improving:
- identification of the need for peripheral intravenous cannula (PIVC) insertion
- management of patients with a PIVC in Acute Care.
Reducing this hospital acquired complication and improving management may reduce the length of stay and potentially other complications, while improving patient outcomes and experience.
National Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative
Overview
This project aims to reduce preterm and early term birth by 20% among participating Victorian maternity services by June 2026.
This work is part of a broader National Preterm Birth Prevention Collaborative with:
Safety Culture in Birth Suite
About the project
In this pilot project, we are partnering with 5 Victorian maternity services to strengthen safety culture in birth suites. The project focuses on practical ways to help maternity teams work together, communicate openly, and respond quickly to risks – making care safer for mothers and babies.