The PPH Collaborative took place between April 2022 and April 2023 (phase 1) and was attended by 33 health service teams. Between August and December 2023 we offered additional support to 27 maternity teams who expressed an interest in continuing work in reducing PPH.
We are making it easier for you to manage sentinel events. From 9 August 2021, all sentinel event notifications and reporting will be completed through a new sentinel event portal. Read more
The sentinel events portal is making it easier for health services to let us know about adverse patient safety events. It allows you to:
Service Design Manager and Counselling Psychologist, EACH
Rhianna Perkin is a service design manager at EACH in mental health, alcohol and other drugs, homelessness and youth services. She is also a counselling psychologist with a private practice offering supervision, coaching and consultation.
Rhianna is passionate about working with individuals, teams, organizations and systems around creating sustainable change, adaptive leadership and safe, supportive and effective workplaces.
Administrative officer, Barwon Health's Mental Health Hospital in the Home and Honorary Research Assistant at Monash Health and Monash University Healthy Sleep Clinic
Cheryl is currently working as an administrative officer in Barwon Health's Mental Health Hospital in the Home. She is also undergoing a clinical research internship at Monash University Healthy Sleep Clinic.
Severe third- and fourth-degree perineal tears can lead to long-term physical and psychological injuries for women. Outcomes can be improved through consistent evidence-based care, as outlined in the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tear Clinical Care Standard (April 2021).
Children in the emergency department deteriorate unexpectedly. Many paediatric sentinel events and coroner cases have recurring themes related to a parent’s/carer’s inability to effectively escalate their concerns about their child's deterioration while in the emergency department. Early recognition of deterioration is fundamental for providing timely treatment and improving outcomes for children in the emergency department.
Improve the early recognition of deteriorating children in the emergency department.
The Pandemic Kindness Movement was created by clinicians across Australia, working together to support all health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
They have curated respected, evidence-informed resources and links to valuable services to support the wellbeing of the health workforce.
To support urgent care centres to provide timely care for regional and rural Victorians experiencing chest pain.
People who are living in rural Victoria experience higher rates of heart disease compared to people in metropolitan areas. Chest pain is the most common symptom experienced by people with heart disease presenting to hospital.
To improve the rates of patients who receive evidence-based care for atrial fibrillation and are prescribed appropriate anticoagulation.
Atrial fibrillation (irregular and often rapid heart rate) is the leading cause of stroke and a frequent cause of hospital admission for Victorians. Access to timely and focused healthcare following a heart event can dramatically reduce the risk of stroke and poor health outcomes.