Develop strategies to enable implementation of sustainable systems to reduce harm in areas of known risk.
| Object |
Proposed actions |
Related projects |
| Reduce the rate of pressure ulcers |
Assist in the state-wide mainstreaming of the annual pressure ulcer point prevalence survey (PUPPS). |
Pressure ulcer basics education package
PUPPS |
| Improve hand hygiene practice |
Implement a practical model for sustained improvement in hand hygiene practices in Victorian health services. |
Hand Hygiene project |
| Improve equipment safety |
Investigate the use of needle-free systems. |
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| Advise on the "100 K Lives" Project |
Provide input into the Victorian roll-out of the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Healthcare implementation of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) 100K Lives Project. |
Safer Systems, Saving Lives |
