Case studies

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other organisations working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that Riverland General Hospital and Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network uses to partner with consumers.

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other health services working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that the South Western Sydney Local Health District uses to partner with consumers.

This case study is one of eight, designed to assist other health services working to embed person-centred care. It highlights the person-centred approaches and strategies that St Vincent’s Private Hospitals, Brisbane and Northside, use to partner with consumers.

The Alfred Hospital’s substantial program of work has delivered improvements in the timeliness and appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy for sepsis. Learn more about their key initiatives including a randomised controlled trial assessing the impact of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) reviews following medical emergency team (MET) calls for...

The Queensland Paediatric Sepsis Program (QPSP) has changed how children at risk of sepsis are cared for in Queensland hospitals, and transformed how support is provided to families after an experience of childhood sepsis. Learn more about the QPSP’s initiatives including the QPSP Family Support Structure which was co-designed with consumers, and...

Despite the unique challenges of caring for sepsis in remote parts of Australia, Gove District Hospital - a small regional hospital in NT - has implemented ongoing improvement in sepsis care over several years, contributing to sepsis pathway development for small hospitals statewide. Learn about the significant changes to culture and processes at...

Dr Lorraine Anderson, Medical Director at the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services in Western Australia, explains why managing patients with sepsis in a remote community is high stakes – and how the national Sepsis Clinical Care Standard released on 30 June 2022 will help.