Notify and review a sentinel event
There are mandatory timelines around sentinel events reporting, reviews and recommendations.
What to report
In Victoria, sentinel events fall under 11 categories – 10 of which are standard across the country.
Establishing the Victorian ECMO service
Complete
Summary
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) gives temporary life-support for critically ill patients with reversible acute respiratory and cardiac failure, and patients requiring a ‘bridge’ to transplantation.
It is a high-risk procedure that requires highly skilled and experienced clinicians. It is not a common procedure but can be lifesaving.
This project:
Teleneuropsychology in stroke rehabilitation scaling initiative
COMPLETE
Summary
This successful pilot will be scaled to three regional health services to provide access to neuropsychology via telehealth technology to improve assessment and management of mood, cognition or behaviour for stroke survivors.
Target
Improved access to neuropsychology services for stroke patients living in regional Victoria.