Eat Walk Engage boosts care for older patients
A program aimed at preventing delirium by improving the care of older patients in hospital through simple changes in practice is having positive results.
RBWH commences Multimodal Rib Fracture Service
The new Multimodal Rib Fracture Management Service at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) is seeing a significant reduction in length of hospital stays and better outcomes for this patient cohort.
Reducing Indigenous fail to attend rates
The Making Connections initiative at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital is helping improve access to outpatient appointments for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
Better equipping patients for surgery
The Surgical and Perioperative team at RBWH are always exploring innovative ways to improve the patient experience.
COVID-19 creates greater need for mental health services
Assessment and Brief Intervention Clinics (ABIC) are meeting a demand for mental health care services since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Collaborative Prescribing Initiative Optimising Patient Safety
The STARS Pharmacy Rehabilitation Team is achieving safe outcomes for patients as they transition across the continuum of care.
Enhanced PACS supports healthcare closer to home
An enhanced community healthcare service is improving the care provided to the elderly, reducing hospital presentations, and ensuring faster adult patient discharges from hospital.
RBWH opens Australia-first Preoperative Diabetes Optimisation Clinic
A multidisciplinary team of RBWH clinicians have started Australia’s first dedicated clinic for optimising patients’ diabetes control prior to elective surgery.
Deadly RED
Early results from Redcliffe Hospital's Deadly RED trial show the project is benefiting the hospital's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
Streamlining care for patients with lung nodules
A new virtual nodule clinic at The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) is streamlining care for patients with potentially malignant lung nodules.