Safer Care Victoria

Eleven years ago Sue McFarlane was a healthy, working, mother-of-two, in her mid-40s, with the occasional chest infection. Her condition worsened, she struggled to go about her daily work and had difficulties remembering simple phone numbers.

Alana Donaldson is only weeks into her role as a lived experience subject matter expert with PPH, however is feeling that the process of speaking - and being heard - can contribute to the healing process after birth trauma. 

“Being a consumer representative has been quite healing for me. Knowing that I’m being listened to and that it could lead to change has been really powerful,” said Alana. 

When you’ve been up with a sick child for a couple of nights, you’d give anything for them to feel well again. It’s common to wonder if you are doing enough, and whether they might need antibiotics – however they are not always the answer.

The team at Albury Wodonga Health (AWH) joined the Safer Baby Collaborative with the goal to reduce stillbirths by raising awareness around risk factors among clinicians, mothers and their partners.

Their results have been resounding – AWH was among the top three maternity services in Victoria for improving detection and management of fetal growth restriction (FGR).

Delirium is a difficult condition to detect due to its fluctuating nature. By introducing a simple admission step, Eastern Health increased identification of at-risk patients and increased patient safety. Find out exactly how they did it.

Imagine reducing harm and length of stay for older patients in your hospital, through a simple screening process on admission.