LINK innovation funding
The project is a nurse-led outreach clinic of the MNSHHS. Resulting in a seamless referral from RAPID testing to the nurse clinician, after diagnosis of STIs for treatment and follow-up to improve patient outcomes and reduce STI transmission

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KICk CKD is a collaboration between MNHHS, Brisbane North Primary Health Network (PHN) and QUT to redesign the interface of primary and secondary services for people with CKD.

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This project proposes an assertive referral process linking ADIS callers seeking alcohol and other drug treatment to appropriate nongovernment services.

LINK innovation funding
This project will deliver training regarding meal time strategies, across several mediums, to support carers of patients with eating disorders.

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The objective of this project is to review the evidence on how the current design and environment of the ICU bed space affects the patient experience and outcomes following a prolonged ICU stay, how it affects their family and relatives, and investigate solutions to modify and improve this.

LINK innovation funding
This project aims to replicate the QUT-RBWH Partnership Program for T2DM implemented at Kelvin Grove (2016).

SEED innovation funding
Implementation and evaluation of a community pharmacy review for frail elderly patients in the ED who have five or more medications or possible medicate related presentation.

SEED innovation funding
As an initial step towards building a successful high-quality patient-centred prehabilitation service at TPCH, its multidisciplinary team is currently conducting a survey to identify the needs and preferences of colorectal cancer patients. We would then do individual patient interviews to find out what patients believe are the key barriers and enablers to successfully implementing prehabilitation. The findings of this survey, to be completed by March 2019, will be used as preliminary data to inform the design of a prehabilitation intervention. This would subsequently be pilot tested for effectiveness, impact and resources needed before making changes in the cancer care pathway.

SEED innovation funding
Evidence shows that the formal, collaborative implementation of a Clinical Pharmacist into the theatre setting adds clinical expertise, is cost effective and improves the quality use of medicine in this complex environment. It improves communication and assists with recalls and stock retrievals throughout the OT.  It is estimated that for every dollar spent on a Perioperative Pharmacist, at least another $2 of medication expenditure is saved. The published experience of overseas hospitals and of the progressive hospitals in Australia supports this finding.  This project will also assist in assessing compliance with ACSQHC standard 4.10.

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Partners: Wilson Architects, Lendlease and Cognuse
Future ICU is a multi-layered project aimed at improving the patient experience and decreasing the cognitive burden of admission to the ICU. Through engaging consumers, staff and external stakeholders, this project will bring innovative evidence-based design and technology to the ICU setting.

Partners: Open Minds
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nitiative is an enhanced model of integrated care providing alternatives for people who frequently access hospital services either as inpatients or presentations to the emergency department. The program aims to prevent unnecessary presentations, admission or re-admission to hospital and reduce the client’s length of stay within the hospital.

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This initiative will see MNHHS, QUT and the Stroke Foundation collaborate to develop a Stroke Portal app. The app will enable patients to access their health records, an individualised discharge care plan related to their post stroke care, stroke education and self-management tools, and a telehealth portal. While the portal app will share common applications it will also have the capacity to be tailored to the health needs of the individual patient including access to individualised patient health information and Post Discharge Stroke Care Plan.

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Partners: Aftercare, Richmond Fellowship QLD, Wesley Mission QLD, Encirlcle
To develop and trial Redcliffe and Caboolture community based safe space alternatives for those that experience distress related to their psychosocial needs to reduce presentations to local emergency departments.

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Partners: Communify, Lives Lived Well, PCYC
Community based dual diagnosis day program for young people (18-25). The program will be adapted from the Springboard dual diagnosis day program to provide a viable alternative to residential treatment under a harm minimisation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) framework.

SEED innovation funding
This project will develop and trial a new multidisciplinary follow up clinic to review and support patients who have left ICU and are experiencing traumatic stress as a result of their experiences.

SEED innovation funding
A feasibility study to trial and demonstrate the impact of nutritional intervention on surgical outcomes.

LINK innovation funding
A partnership project originating between TPCH and Brisbane North PHN, GRACEwill overcome the need for GPS to refer their patients to hospital clinics for specialist expert advice and consultation. Through a GP direct phone service, GRACE will provide timely advice and support to patients working with their GP in a primary health care setting and reducing unnecessary hospital visits.

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This project brings together a network of service providers and partner organisations that will improve the accessibility of lymphedema services in the community through building capability in community GPS and aged care services, and extending a model of integrated cancer / lymphoedema service to Redcliffe and Caboolture.

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The Extended Eligible Private Midwife Practice project will reach areas in Metro North beyond Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) with a focus on providing a community model of continuous midwifery care for, particularly, women who may be at greater social disadvantage and risk. The project is a collaboration of a range of public, private and not-for-profit community groups including the Midwifery and Maternity Provider Organisation Australia, Maternity Choices Australia and the Australian College of Midwives. It will credential select private eligible midwives to take on women in community settings and work towards the development of a system-wide equitable and connected standard of care.

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Emergency departments (EDs) face a high number of repeat attendees of persons with complex and high psychosocial needs. Not only is frequent attendance costly to the system but it fails to effectively link these individuals with the range of supports that would improve their resilience, health and wellbeing in the community. Two similar projects will address this issue, trialling different approaches.

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The ED Frequent Attendee Management project is a partnership between TPCH and RBWH and community partners Micah, Footprints, and Brisbane North Primary Health Network to implement a flagging protocol and case conferencing system across social services and EDS with relevant community mental health, social and homelessness services integrated to ensure that frequent attendees are identified and provided coordinated and individualised mental health and social services.

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The project will establish a partnership network in order to broker a range of services targeting 50 identified children requiring paediatric services and 50 adult frequent attendees with complex and high psychosocial needs. The partnership framework will provide the foundation for continuing collaborative effort and, in particular, will establish shared models of care and referrals paths with the newly-established Caboolture GP Superclinic.

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MS Connect will provide a specialist counselling service for newly-diagnosed MS patients attending the RBWH MS Clinic. MS diagnosis can be a time of grief and stress both for the individual and their family. By ensuring a holistic, early interventionist and coordinated “MS Connect” service, this project will support the whole person and enable better self-management that, in turn, will improve quality of life and reduced acute episodes.

LINK innovation funding
Private Public Kidney Partnership The Community Diabetes Team at North Lakes is forming a private-public partnership with a private endocronologist to manage and expedite services to patients who will receive appropriate and timely care in a primary health setting.

LINK innovation funding
The project will develop a network of service providers and health care providers including the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, the Australian Podiatry Association of Queensland Podiatry and the Brisbane North Primary Health Network to better identify and support people with high-risk feet, improving clinical handover, and referral between public and private practices and ensuring community-based early intervention.

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An initiative of Community, Indigenous and Subacute Service and the Queensland Stoma Association, the project will develop an integrated, partnership and community-based model of stoma care.