Our work

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Our goals

To improve the rates of patients who receive evidence-based care for atrial fibrillation and are prescribed appropriate anticoagulation.

About the project 

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. 

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Summary

In March 2016, the Bullying and Harassment in the Health Sector audit conducted by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office revealed that complaints were being poorly managed in Victorian health services, and that staff did not trust or feared using the complaints process. This resulted in significant under-reporting of inappropriate behaviour, including bullying and harassment.

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In partnership with clinicians, we identified variation in the use of of bed rails across Victorian healthcare services and public residential aged care facilities.

In Australia and overseas, inappropriate  use of bed rails has been known to cause injuries and deaths when people have attempted to climb over or through gaps in the bed rails. 

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This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.

Lead organisation

Mercy Health

Partner

La Trobe University

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This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.

Lead organisation

Beechworth Health

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This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.

Lead organisation

Alfred Health

Summary

Demand for specialist outpatient services at Alfred Health is increasing. 

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This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.

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This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.

Lead organisation

Ambulance Victoria

Summary

Many of the mental health patients who call Triple Zero (000) for assistance would receive more appropriate care from a specialist mental health clinician than from the paramedics that staff a typical ambulance. 

COMPELTED

This was an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.

Lead organisation

Ambulance Victoria

COMPLETED

This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund. 

Lead organisation

Northern Health

Summary

Northern Health’s ‘Staying Well’ initiative focuses firstly on identifying patients with chronic and complex health requirements and then providing a service that supports them in the community.