NSW Health WSLHD Safety & Quality Account 2020-21

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Clinical Practice Unit

The Clinical Practice Unit (CPU) encompasses practice development and quality coordinators and safety culture coordinators in WSLHD. There are a number of clinical safety programs that align to the CPU:

Community of Practice- delivery of leadership education sessions and provision of support for COP leaders within the COP framework, development of emerging leaders

Practice development- delivery of practice development sessions to clinical staff to initiate and support quality activities in the wards

Essentials of Care- engagement and implementation of the EOC framework in frontline areas to improve quality and patient centered care

Safety Culture Coordinators have a district role in:

Increased supervision- implementation of the ‘safer ways’ program in WSLHD for complex patients

Seclusion and restraint- policy compliance, monitoring and reporting, education on seclusion and restraint to the clinical frontline

Code Black- monitor and report monthly Code Black data, participate in ED Code Black meetings

Falls- monitor and report on falls, district wide falls prevention initiatives including intentional rounding and safe and early mobilization from CEC

Blacktown Hospital Rachael Coombe (Clinical Midwifery Unit Manager)

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