Sleep disruption or insomnia is a debilitating problem for 30 per cent of the population. In hospitals, insomnia can seriously disrupt operations, which is why patients are being prescribed sedation medications to help them get a good night’s sleep.
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We are inviting expressions of interest from people living with heart failure who have had a hospital admission in Victoria in the last 3 years, or their carer or family member.
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During Patient Experience week last week, the Victorian Agency for Health Information (VAHI), in partnership with Safer Care Victoria (SCV) and the Department of Health (the Department), hosted a webinar to support the recent release of the... Read more...
- Patient experience and outcomes
Last month VAHI released our most recent report
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Men who have been treated for prostate cancer in Victoria can now compare their experiences with thousands of Victorian men who have survived the disease via a new resource.
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Background
As there is no public announcement system at Benalla Health, the current alert system involves activation of an ‘emergency’ call buzzer for all levels of deterioration. Therefore, the current alert system cannot differentiate between a code blue and a rapid response call.
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- Patient experience and outcomes
- Quality/safety improvement
- Consumer engagement
- Patient experience and outcomes
- Consumer engagement
- Patient experience and outcomes
- Safety cultures
- Consumer engagement
- Patient experience and outcomes
- Safety cultures