Safety & Quality Account 2020-21 | 2021-22 Future Priorities

Review of Performance Against 2021-2022 NSW Health Key Performance Indicators WSLHD Safety & Quality Account

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Ophthalmologist Dr Kenneth Lee.

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS 100.5 of hospital acquired healthcare associated Infections per 10,000 episodes of care.

HOSPITAL ACQUIRED RESPIRATORY ACQUIRED INFECTIONS 25.9 occasions of hospital acquired respiratory complications per 10,000 episodes of care.

HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS

RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS

120

26 28

25.97

25.66

110

24.19

23.51

102.62

101.58

20 18 24 22

98.79

100

94.64

93.1

90

20.1

80

70

16

14

60

4 6 8 10 12

50

40

30

20

10

Number of Incidents per 10,000 bed days 0 2

Number of Incidents per 10,000 bed days

0

2019-20

2020-21

2019-20

2020-21

NSW

WSLHD

WSLHD upper rate limit 2021

NSW

WSLHD

WSLHD upper rate limit 2021

2020-21 WSLHD upper rate limit ≤ 20.1

2020-21 WSLHD upper rate limit ≤ 93.1

IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES • Reinforcement of Bare below elbows practice • Implementation of the Clinical Excellence Commission’s (CEC) indwelling catheter care bundle • Implementation of the new Infection Prevention and Control Surveillance criteria for new admitted incontinent patients on long term care • Increased vigilance regarding hand hygiene practices Review of the procedure for collection of urine specimens for pathology.

IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES • Early mobilisation of post-operative patients

• Improving oral care through denture and teeth cleaning • Dysphagia screening of high risk patients and appropriate referral to speech pathology • Case review with the specialities with the highest incident of Aspiration Pneumonia is undertaken • Advice provided to families on appropriate food choices for patients on thickened fluids • Red placemats are used for those patients who need special requirements and help when feeding.

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