WINNER: Digital Pathway of Improved Assessment, Management & Optimisation of patieNts for planneD Surgery (DIAMONDS)”
Comeback of Innovation Program Ignites New Ideas The long-awaited return of the Innovation Pitch Program took place at Royal North Shore Hospital last week. The program, which took a hiatus during the COVID-19 outbreak, encourages staff to put forward an idea or project that aims to have a positive impact on patient experience, health outcomes, health equity, the efficient delivery of services and/or experiences as a staff member in NSLHD. In what was a true indicator of how creative staff across the district are, there were 47 applications in total with five finalists shortlisted to pitch to a panel of judges. NSLDH Chief Executive Anthony Schembri was joined on the judging panel by NSLHD Clinical Network Director, Acute and Critical Care and Co-Chair of the Clinical Council Dr Peter Roberts, NORTH Foundation Director Tanya Bowes, and NSLHD Board Member Nadia Levin. Anthony marked the special occasion by thanking staff for embracing the relaunch of the program. “It is wonderful that the Innovation Program is back up and running for the first time since 2022,” he said. “We will continue to hold multiple pitches each year to provide opportunities to the many wonderful ideas across the district, “Thank you to everyone who applied and congratulations to our winners and finalists – you made the judging process very difficult to choose two winners.” Winners
Finalists Cutting carbon in healthcare; innovative education strategies to reduce low value care - Matti Gild, RNSH RESET – Resistant Exercise and Strength
Kanika Chaudhri and Andrew Marks from the RNSH Junior Medical Staff Unit and Division of Surgery and Anaesthesia for their “Digital Pathway of Improved Assessment, Management & Optimisation of patieNts for planneD Surgery (DIAMONDS)” pitch were awarded $100,000. Danielle Stone from the RNSH Speech Pathology team and Respiratory Medicine for their “Take my Breath(lessness) Away!” pitch - A development of a Diagnostic Pathway for Functional Breathing Disorders were awarded $86,000.
Education Training - Georgia Harvey, Community Health and Aged Care Rehabilitation Services
Molecular analysis of Progression in Multiple Sclerosis (MAP – MS) - John Parratt, Neurology, RNSH
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