Electronic clinical audit tools and reports were redesigned or developed using existing Microsoft 365 applications, enabling staff to access dashboards displaying information by service area, national standard and facility level.

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Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in neonatal intensive care is associated with mortality, morbidity, increased length of stay and increased healthcare costs. Implementing a bundle of evidence-based interventions, continual audit and improvement and education and promotion has led to a significant reduction in CLABSI rates and 157 consecutive CLABSI-free days at the Mater Hospital Brisbane.

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Central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in neonatal intensive care is associated with mortality, morbidity, increased length of stay and increased healthcare costs. Implementing a bundle of evidence-based interventions, continual audit and improvement and education and promotion has led to a significant reduction in CLABSI rates and 157 consecutive CLABSI-free days at the Mater Hospital Brisbane.

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•To watch Pita's interview, visit the Clinical Excellence Showcase website.

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Increased junior doctor and nursing support for the Princess Alexandra Hospital's Hospital in the Home (HITH) service led to an dramatic increase in admitted HITH patients: up from 6 per month to 60 or more.

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As a result of the proposed rollout of ieMR, additional bed space for the decanting of acute areas of Toowoomba Hospital was required. A decision was made to relocate a clinical ward offsite, the logical answer being to relocate tee sub-acute rehabilitation unit.

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As a result of the proposed rollout of ieMR, additional bed space for the decanting of acute areas of Toowoomba Hospital was required. A decision was made to relocate a clinical ward offsite, the logical answer being to relocate tee sub-acute rehabilitation unit.

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•To watch Karen's interview, visit the Clinical Excellence Showcase website.

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An after hours, multidisciplinary team based approach for Patients of Concern. The introduction of new nursing and medical leadership positions has led to proactive clinical reviews for Patients of Concern, mentorship and support for junior after hours staff, and new educational initiatives to improve staff recognition and response to clinical deterioration.

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Queensland’s Women’s Week is about recognising and celebrating our diverse community of strong women and the unique contributions they make in our communities. So, to acknowledge this week-long celebration (which started on March 6 – day two of the showcase), we held a dedicated plenary session with some of the best female-led projects in Queensland!

The second Women in Healthcare presenter was Adjunct Associate Professor Leanne Stone, who is the Director of Nursing for the Division of Cancer in Metro South Hospital and Health Service. Leanne is leading the research and build of an electronic Actionable Patient Perspective or eAPP that will inform Patient Reported Experience Measures or PREMs.

PREMs ideally capture hospital performance in six domains advocated by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), ranging from respect for patient needs and preferences, care coordination, physical and emotional support, and the involvement of significant others.

The Patient-reported Experience-Cancer (PRE-C) instrument was developed to capture these variables in the cancer service and inform responsive health service delivery. Leanne’s team tested the instrument across all streams of cancer care by embedding it into the Integrated Electronic Medical Record or ieMR. Leanne provided attendees with an insight into how the platform works, how it can be customised, current benefits and limitations.

At the end of her presentation, session facilitator Professor Keith McNeil, then-Acting Deputy Director-General Clinical Excellence Queensland said it was a fantastic example of harnessing data and turning into useful information accessible in real-time.

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Queensland’s Women’s Week is about recognising and celebrating our diverse community of strong women and the unique contributions they make in our communities. So, to acknowledge this week-long celebration (which started on March 6 – day two of the showcase), we held a dedicated plenary session with some of the best female-led projects in Queensland!

Nakia Beaton, Senior Radiation Therapist at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, kicked off the session discussing the implementation of Deep Inspiration Breath Hold or DIBH for breast cancer treatment. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in Australia affecting 1 in 8 Australian women. Adjuvant therapies have resulted in significant survival benefits with five-year overall survival increasing from 73 per cent in 1987 to 91 per cent in 2017.

Cardiovascular (CVD) disease is the greatest non-cancer cause of death for breast cancer survivors with women with breast cancer having a higher risk of CVD than other women. This is thought to be associated with the radiation exposure the heart receives during breast cancer treatment.

DIBH is a motion management technique used for left-sided breast/chest wall patients and right sided breast patients with internal mammary nodes. Using the technique, the heart moves inferiorly, becomes more elongated, and moves away from the deep border of the radiation field thereby reducing its exposure to the radiation.

At Showcase 2020, Nikia shared the outcomes of their pilot study, which assessed whether DIBH decreases the incidence of subclinical myocardial dysfunction as determined by a 2-dimensional strain imaging echocardiography.

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The Accelerated Chest Pain Risk Evaluation (ACRE) project is a statewide project supported by the Healthcare Improvement Unit. The ACRE project aims to facilitate implementation of the best evidence for the safe and efficient evaluation of patients presenting to emergency department (EDs) with possible cardiac chest pain. The project utilises clinical redesign methodology to support adoption of accelerated diagnostic protocols (ADPs) that are evidence-based, safe, and patient focused.

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To watch Sarah and Tanya’s interview, visit the Clinical Excellence Showcase website.

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