Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Acute Care Collaborative
The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) acute care collaborative helped Victorian health services improve care for people admitted to hospital with COPD.
Delivered in partnership with Lung Foundation Australia, the project supported 10 participating health services to test and embed practical, evidence-based improvements. Nurse ambassadors led the work locally, helping teams improve diagnosis, treatment, referrals and support for people with COPD before they left hospital.
Improving Childhood Asthma Management
About the project
The Improving Childhood Asthma Management (ICAM) project helped children and families in Melbourne’s north and west receive more consistent and empowered asthma care.
Hospitals, consumers, community services and virtual care providers worked together to improve asthma education, medication support, follow-up care and links to community programs.
Patient Activation Measure
About the project
This pilot explored the acceptability and feasibility of the Patient Activation Measure (PAM®) in Victoria.
PAM® is a validated patient reported outcome measure that health services and clinicians can use:
Assisted Self-Management
About the project
The Assisted Self-Management pilot is a system-wide improvement initiative designed to support people with chronic conditions to stay well at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
This pilot will test a digitally enabled, patient-centred care model that combines clinician oversight and support with evidence-based self-management strategies.
The initiative aims to:
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Ways to participate
There are many ways for clinicians, consumers, and health service staff to get involved in our improvement projects.
How our improvement projects work
We run and support the delivery of many improvement projects in partnership with Victorian health services. These include:
- Large-scale collaboratives and smaller-scale pilots
- Projects targeting common problems and opportunities across Victorian health services.
How they work
We partner with consumers, clinicians, researchers and health system leaders to:
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