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Independent facilitator trial
COMPLETE
Summary
In March 2016, the Bullying and Harassment in the Health Sector audit conducted by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office revealed that complaints were being poorly managed in Victorian health services, and that staff did not trust or feared using the complaints process. This resulted in significant under-reporting of inappropriate behaviour, including bullying and harassment.
Guiding the safe use of bed rails
Complete
In partnership with clinicians, we identified variation in the use of of bed rails across Victorian healthcare services and public residential aged care facilities.
In Australia and overseas, inappropriate use of bed rails has been known to cause injuries and deaths when people have attempted to climb over or through gaps in the bed rails.
Obstetric triage decision aid
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Mercy Health
Partner
La Trobe University
Building an age-friendly Indigo health system
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Beechworth Health
Outpatient demand management strategy
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Alfred Health
Summary
Demand for specialist outpatient services at Alfred Health is increasing.
Chronic disease early detection and improved management in primary care (CD IMPACT)
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Telemental health pilot (Tele-HELP)
In Progress
This is an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Ambulance Victoria
Summary
Many of the mental health patients who call Triple Zero (000) for assistance would receive more appropriate care from a specialist mental health clinician than from the paramedics that staff a typical ambulance.