Case studies

Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service in Perth has improved care for Aboriginal women with gynaecological conditions such as heavy menstrual bleeding by establishing a gynaecology clinic that ensures culturally safe care.

Findings in the Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation series prompted Ballarat gynaecologist Dr Natasha Frawley to review the use of hysterectomy to treat heavy menstrual bleeding at the local hospital.

Read how an inner-city emergency department reduced the rate of incomplete treatment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. Co-design with the Aboriginal Health Unit was key to success. To view the summarised case study, you can skip to At a glance.

Read how staff at a regional hospital investigated and addressed variation in discharge planning and prescribing of secondary prevention medication for stroke. Key factors were using the Australian Stroke Clinical Registry for benchmarking, education about the need for antihypertensive medicine after discharge, and a template for discharge...

Read how a hospital Quality and Safety committee investigated clinical variation in rates of severe perineal tears in childbirth. Benchmarking data with similar hospitals showed they had the highest rates in Australia. Introducing a range of risk-reduction strategies reduced rates of severe perineal tears substantially. The hospital continues to...

A high rate of preterm births prompted a team of obstetricians and midwives to investigate contributing factors. Read how the team put in place a preterm birth prevention initiative, based on a successful WA program. A new booking process for elective births also reduced variation in early planned births. To view the summarised case study, you can...