Taking STRIDEs to Improve Access to Eating Disorders Services Kelly Mowat1 1Eating Disorders Clinical Hub, Garran, ACT, Australia Abstract Aim: We evaluated the impact of the Short-Term Recovery Intervention for Disordered Eating (STRIDE) Program, a student-led clinic, on wait times...
- June 9, 2023
Reduction in aspiration pneumonia at a secondary hospital site by implementing an oral care package.
Reduction in aspiration pneumonia at a secondary hospital site by implementing an oral care package. Emma White1, Matt Brennan 2, Pauline Holgate3, Lisa Majteles11Speech Pathology, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Perth, WA, Australia2HACs Reduction, Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospital Group, Perth,...
- June 9, 2023
Wellbeing post COVID – time for a fresh look Angela Mucic1, Imogen Nolan1, Joel Bradbury1, Kylie Thomas11Neurorehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park, Australia (+61), Australia Abstract The priority placed on occupational wellbeing has changed over time. It is well documented...
- June 9, 2023
Capacity at a Glance – A Variance Response Management tool for Allied Health Leanne Browne1, Becca Hammond11Te Whatu Ora Waitematā Abstract Variance response management is about developing a set of tools and processes to assist healthcare organisations to identify and...
- June 9, 2023
NSW Health Allied Health Workforce Modelling Karla Armson1, Hassan Kadous1, Isaac Cockroft1 1Ministry Of Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia Abstract Background: The Allied Health Workforce Modelling (AHWM) to 2040 project was a MoH, WPTD branch initiative, co-led by the Allied Health...
- June 9, 2023
An Allied Health Professional Supervision Framework Leanne Browne1 1Te Whatu Ora Waitematā Abstract Professional supervision for allied health is an essential component to maintain ethical, professional and best practice standards of the organisation and the profession, while providing personal support...
- June 9, 2023
Daring to lead differently – growing allied health leaders through vulnerability Sue Fitzpatrick1, Sue-Ellen Hogg11Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Illawarra Shoalhaven Region, NSW, Australia Abstract Background The culture of allied health is distinct, with a tendency toward person-centred, inclusive and...
- June 9, 2023
The Forensic Patient Journey: What Factors Increase Length of Stay? Lil Vrklevski1, Andy Huang, Leon Yu 1Sydney Local Health District, CONCORD, NSW, Australia2Sydney Local Health District, CONCORD, NSW, Australia3Sydney Local Health District, CONCORD, NSW, Australia Abstract Background: The connection between...
- June 9, 2023
The “Flying Squad” – saving over 700 inpatient bed days by facilitating discharge home: An observational study of a novel, bespoke, allied health hospital-wide initiative at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Aruska D’Souza1, James Fitzpatrick1, Kate Palmer1, Jane Jolley1, Genevieve Juj1...
- June 9, 2023
Mind the (33%) gap! Measuring the unmet clinical demand across allied health in inpatient general medicine – an audit of patient episodes of care and complexity Aruska D’Souza1, Bridget Agius1, Alisha da Silva1, Jenni Medland1, Hilda Griffin1 1The Royal Melbourne...
- June 9, 2023