Implementation of Patient Reported Measures (PRMs) across NNSWLHD across 2021, has been extremely successful with all scheduled services achieving implementation of both Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) and Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs). PRMs commenced roll-out across NNSWLHD in March targeting the Leading Better Value Care (LBVC) Tranche 1 initiatives. Locally, NNSWLHD approach was to

What is Health Promotion? Health promotion works to increase people’s control over their health, so that they can be healthier. Lots of factors affect our health.  These include: If our school, work and community environments make exercise and choosing healthy food easy If good mental health support is available The cost and availability of alcohol

Judy Thomas is the newly appointed Cardiac & Chronic Care Program Manager for NNSWLHD. Judy brings to the role, a wealth of experience and knowledge in the area of Chronic Care and Cardiac Services.  When asked to reflect on the year that was 2021, Judy states “Although the Cardiac & CDM staff have faced many

Planned Care for Better Health (PCBH) is one of 7 key NSW Health Integrated Care Initiatives. PCBH focuses on improving health outcomes for vulnerable people in our communities. PCBH identifies patients at risk of hospitalisation early, using the Risk of Hospitalisation (ROH) algorithm in the Patient Flow Portal (PFP) and strengthening care and services to

“Working as part of a supportive team during another challenging year; working with highly skilled, dedicated and compassionate clinicians who have gone above and beyond to continue to provide safe and effective care in a climate of significant change and unpredictability.” – Rocco Mico, Respiratory Services Manager, NNSWLHD reflects on his highlights for 2021. Rocco

Due to the increased demands for integrated eHealth solutions in 2021 thanks to COVID19 it has been a busy year for all. Despite these challenges there was continued growth and achievement for the eReferral pilot across select Lismore services. The project was a Finalist in the NNSWLHD Quality Awards in the Integrated Value Based Care

Virtual Care – safely connecting patients with health professionals to deliver care when and where needed During the past 2 years, the COVID19 pandemic has created a need to rapidly introduce Virtual Care as a way of maintaining quality services, especially for vulnerable patients. In September 2020, a subsequent deep dive evaluation of telehealth took

HealthPathways team says ‘thanks’ Much like last year, 2021 has been a difficult year for many – learning to live with COVID-19 while facing uncertainty and a seemingly constantly changing landscape. The HealthPathways team thanks all our health workforce for your efforts and dedication and wish all a happy holiday season. We hope you have

Despite the challenges of COVID19 during 2021 Laura Mattocks, Project Lead for Wound Management, NNSWLHD still felt the year held many highlights. “Even with redeployments and other work requests interrupting project work there was still a lot of progress made.” Wound management is provided across all care settings in NSW. The Leading Better Value Care

Allied Health Professions Day was first held in England in 2018 and is now an international event celebrating and bringing together the allied health professional community. In 2021 allied health professionals have been working on the frontline throughout NNSWLHD and across Australia in response to COVID-19 and adapting to new methods of service delivery. From