Clinical Leadership in Clinical Governance
Justice Health
This project was entered in the 2007 NSW Health Awards, Better Experiences for People using Health Services category.
Contact: Rhonda Halpin
Abstract
This project undertakes a medication administration audit aiming to embed a clinical governance model at the point-of-care. Adolescent Health (AH) has undergone significant organisational change with a shift to an adult procedural-context. The clinical context is a custodial environment for young people aged 10-21 years. Healthcare service involves multiple partner agencies with divergent philosophies for care. AH services are not 24-hours, reliant upon on effective continuity of care (CoC). The short length-of-stay relies on effective monitoring of pharmacotherapy interventions across CoC. The project has successfully embedded a clinical governance model, with a subsequent downward trend in medication errors. Future work will broaden measures to patient outcome and workforce development. The work is transferable to other NSW youth health settings.
The full entry document can be downloaded in the formats listed below:
Download the Presentation 
(348KB) from the 2007 NSW Health Expo
