This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW)
On average, NHW admits 220 patients with neurological injury or illness per year, with up to 77 per cent of these patients having impaired function of their upper limb.
This project was supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
One in nine patients who presented to the St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) emergency department (ED) from 2015–17 cited mental health as their primary reason for attending.
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Febrile neutropenia (FN) is one of the most common complications of cancer treatment and the leading cause of unplanned hospital admissions.
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Monash Health
As part of a broader, multifaceted effort to improve the delivery of patient care at night, Monash Health looked at how it could enhance communication between the after-hours clinical staff working between 9pm and 8.30am.
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)
Healthcare Resource Optimization
Outpatient clinics at the RCH see more than 240,000 people a year. Demand for services is growing, with families often facing long delays for an appointment.
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Austin Health
Choosing Wisely Australia – NPS MedicineWise
Prior to the project, Austin Health identified that unnecessary tests were impacting the health service’s patients, staff and processes.
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Rising activity at Victorian public hospital emergency departments (EDs) has increased demand on outpatient services, including orthopaedic clinics.
This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Loddon Mallee Integrated Cancer Service
This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Western Health
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
The Victorian communities served by Western Health have some of the highest levels of socioeconomic and cultural diversity in Australia. As a result, interpreter services are in high demand at the health service – demand that sometimes exceeds the number of available qualified interpreters.
This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Melbourne Health
Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Sepsis is a medical emergency that can result in multiorgan failure and even death. It requires prompt recognition and management to optimise patient outcomes, and variation in practice can potentially put patients at risk.