Quality

The ICU at Liverpool Hospital is involved in numerous Quality activities some of which are required for ICU and hospital accreditation processes.

 

Data on the admissions, readmissions, mortality and morbidity  remain a key indicator for the ACHS  for intensive care,  this data is  sent to the ANZICS APD data base.

 

Medical Emergency Team activity,  OH&S incidents, and incidents  reported via the IIMS system are key quality activities for the ICU.

Recently increased formal multi-disciplinary meetings particularly focusing on long term and complex patients have been introduced.

There are monthly inspections to identify hazards and risk, and safe work practises are audited and collated by the OH&S manager for the hospital.

 

There are weekly audits of medical documentation and clinical audits are conducted monthly for medication charts, patient ID, allergy documentation, and equipment.

 

Results of audits are fed back to the Quality coordinator and collated by the Clinical Governance unit.

The recent introduction  of bedside computers has seen increased compliance from staff for mandatory education which include fire, infection control, and OH&S education.

 

The ICU is a lead research unit within the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group and the results of previous research are incorporated into everyday ICU practise. through evidence based guidelines and policies.