Lower complexity urgent care: a new paradigm for rural health services
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Numurkah District Health Service
North east robotics development
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW)
Partners
- Charles Sturt University
- Alpha Crucis Group
Summary
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.
Safe Haven Cafe
Complete
This project was supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
Summary
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.
There is no place like home: multisite implementation of the low-risk fever and neutropenia program
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Partners
- Monash Health
- Austin Health
- The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)
Summary
Febrile neutropenia (FN) is one of the most common complications of cancer treatment and the leading cause of unplanned hospital admissions.
Improving after hours care at Monash
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Monash Health
Summary
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.
Using big data modelling and forecasting to improve access to outpatient clinics
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)
Partner
Healthcare Resource Optimization
Summary
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.
Choosing Wisely champion hospital
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Austin Health
Partner
Choosing Wisely Australia – NPS MedicineWise
Summary
Prior to the project, Austin Health identified that unnecessary tests were impacting the health service’s patients, staff and processes.
Virtual fracture clinics
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Partners
- Western Health
- North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network
Summary
Rising activity at Victorian public hospital emergency departments (EDs) has increased demand on outpatient services, including orthopaedic clinics.
Bendigo Cancer Centre survivorship service
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Loddon Mallee Integrated Cancer Service
CALD Assist: nursing
Complete
This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.
Lead organisation
Western Health
Partner
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Summary
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.