Quality & Safety Corner
Reduction of Hospital Acquired Complications Congratulations and thank you to all clinicians who continuously strive to provide the best possible care and reduce preventable harm for pa- tients. There has been a statistically significant reduction in the overall rate of HACs between Nov - 22 and Jul - 23. There is ongoing implementa- tion of several HAC improvement initiatives which collectively, have con- tributed to the reduced overall HAC rate. Initiatives include; oral hygiene project, falls prevention, HAC pneumonia audit, delirium management, and the C - ART working group (to name just a few). Thank you and keep up the great work!
3 Points of Patient ID Remember 3 points of ID whenever you discuss pa- tients. At handovers or huddles. Pa- tient ID can include:
Patient ’ s Full Name
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Patient ’ s Age
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Patient ’ s Gender
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Patient ’ s Date of Birth
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Patient ’ s MRN
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Patient ’ s Address
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Bed numbers can not be used for the 3 points of ID as they can change!
E.g. at morning huddles simply state the patient name, age and gender for all patients.
Voluntary Assisted Dying From 28 November 2023, Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) is a choice that will be available to eligible people in NSW who are approaching the end of their life. This will be in addition to other choices that patients may make about their end - of - life care, including palliative care. The NSLHD VAD Team are running information sessions for all staff, with the next session scheduled for 2 pm on 5 October 2023. Details on information sessions and other VAD resources can be found HERE.
Telemetry Procedure Telemetry Monitoring at Ryde on Ward 8 Procedure has been published and can be accessed here. This was developed in consulta-
PSCS Survey Prize Winners
Congratulations to GR4 and GR5, and pharmacy who were each winners of one of twelve prizes of $1000 for their exceptional 2023 Patient Safety Culture Survey (PSCS) response rates. In June/July 2023 NSLHD ran the PSCS for all staff across services and facilities in NSLHD. This initiative is highly valuable in our continual efforts to improve patient safety, enabling us to identify in detail what we do well and where we can improve at all levels of the organisation.
The Chief Executive, Anthony Schembri wrote say a massive congratulations to the Graythwaite Inpatient Wards and Pharmacy Department for achieving an exceptional response rate in this year's survey, and that this exemplifies the strong commitment across your teams towards creating a safe, supportive culture for both staff and patients, as well as your shared focus on consistently improving standards of quality and safety of care. Acknowledging that that responding to surveys such as these take considerable time for staff and that the prize is a small way to say thank you for their efforts and contribution to the District.
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