Brochures & Posters

Brochure: Patient Information Brochure: Blood transfusion

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Answers to some common questions for your patients and their family.

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Posters: Blood Myths

There is a perception that blood is safer than ever, and whilst this might be the case in regards to transmissible viruses such as HIV, Hepatitis or vCJD, the rate of adverse events from human error, incompatibility reactions, and bacterial contaminations are significant. There is now increasing evidence for immunomodulatory effects following transfusion.

This series of five posters helps us no longer ignore the facts about blood and blood transfusion.

• Myth 1: "Blood, it's safer than it's ever been"
• Myth 2: "A blood transfusion will get my patient home sooner"
• Myth 3: "Blood transfusions improve healing"
• Myth 4: "Autologous blood (pre-donated) is risk-free"
• Myth 5: "Blood, it's free anyway"

Poster: Data as Information – A Power Tool in Cultural Change

Vision for patient safety in NSW

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This poster presentation discusses how the CEC is implementing the vision for Patient Safety in NSW and fostering a culture of openness in which errors are acknowledged and reported. It briefly explains the Incident Information Management System (IIMS), how incidents are assessed, outcomes, and incident notifications according to a Principal Incident Type (PIT). This poster also mentions the model policy established by the NSW Quality and Safety Branch, in conjunction with key stakeholders, to address “Wrong Patient, Wrong Procedure, Wrong Site incidents”.

Poster: Data as Information – A Power Tool in Cultural Change

Safety Improvement Program
Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Program

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This poster presentation discusses how the CEC aims to implement a standardised coordinated approach to incident management across a statewide health system through two initiatives; the Safety Improvement Program, and the Patient Safety and Clinical Quality Program.
Information about these Programs include further details on root cause analysis training, establishment of RIB’s to provide timely escalation, the implementation of IIMS, feeding data back to the system as information, Incident Management in NSW and outcomes from evaluations.

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Continuous Change in Incident Management – A NSW Journey

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This poster looks at the progress of Incident Management in NSW. In order to implement a standardised coordinated approach to incident management across a state wide health system, this poster addresses the processes of incident management, staff training issues, Incident Information Management System (IIMS) progress, how Incident information flow are managed in NSW, and how the new ‘statistical process model’ is now allowing the State Reportable Incident Review Committee to address the issues and actions required. This poster also reveals how the CEC is using data to drive change, especially in relation to medication errors.