Health Service Delivery
Innovations in improving an individual's care, the delivery of care to a patient group. A patient group may be those that present to a particular service (emergency, maternity, etc) or with a non-clinical characteristic (aged, rural and remote).
It is divided in to these subheadings:
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Allied Health
Innovations in allied health including oral care, speech pathology, physiotherapy, nutrition/dietetics, etc.
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Cultural Diversity
Innovations improving health outcomes for patients in diverse ethnic groups.
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Emergency Services
Emergency care including emergency admission to ED and hospital, measuring and monitoring clinical status, clinical safety, adequate and appropriate staffing, etc.
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Indigenous Services
Innovations aimed at improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.
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Maternity & Obstetrics
Innovations relating to maternity care, including obstetrics, midwifery, antenatal, postnatal and neo natal care.
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Medical
Innovations in the management of medical care including mental health, oncology, drug and alcohol, renal medicine, anaesthesia and pain management, etc.
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Older Persons
Innovations in the improvement of the continuity and effectiveness of care for older people in the acute sector and in the community.
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Paediatrics
Innovations in the care of children, including hospital avoidance, and parent/patient education.
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Rural & Remote
Innovative approaches to the delivery of health services in rural and remote areas.
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Surgery
Innovations in all aspects of clinical care in operating theatres, and includes elective surgery.
