Patients and staff at the QEII Jubilee Hospital campus can look forward to better care, better breaks and better quality of life through five impactful projects created and led by QEII healthcare staff.
The projects are from a new round of funded grants at QEII, made entirely possible thanks to the generous donors of the QEII Hospital Fund, whose appreciation for their care or that of a loved one inspired them to give back, allowing for these meaningful projects to become a reality.
Each project focuses on various aspects of patient engagement, staff wellbeing and community support.
‘WOW Patient Centred Care’ by Kelly Rose, Ward 4B. This project will improve staff engagement and patient experiences through dementia training. The training will contribute to improved patient care by equipping staff with the skills to better recognise, diagnose, approach and support dementia patients while taking care of their wellbeing.
‘Better Breaks, Better Care’ by Jane Chiu, Allied Health. This project will provide improved Allied Health Staff Breaks with the provision of accessible, sun-safe outdoor seating options, which are proven to reduce stress, enhance mood and focus, as well as sleep quality and immune function.
‘First Nations focused, trauma-informed environment in the Sexual Assault Examination Room’ by Nicola Taylor, Forensic Nursing Service. Through nature-inspired, cultural and calming visual art works that are First Nations focused and represent the local Country, this project will provide a room that reflects care, cultural respect and connection for victim-survivors of sexual violence attending for forensic examination. The artworks will be carefully selected in partnership with First Nations staff and consumers to ensure its authentic, appropriate and meaningful.
‘Behaviour Support Team (BeST)’ by Lana Sonego, Allied Health. This project will benefit the work of the BeST initiative, which includes a Geriatric nurse, Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Allied Health assistant and Geriatrician, through the purchase of reusable items such as playing cards, ribbon, white boards and markers and talking photo albums to support the recovery and engagement of patients.
‘Upgrades to Accessible, Multi-Faith Prayer Room’ by Lisa Copland, Partnering with Consumers Coordinator. This project will create better access to multi-faith prayer rooms through various improvements. This includes privacy and amenity enhancements such as the inclusion of portable screens/ partitions, clearer wayfinding and signage, alongside fittings to improve mobility access and seating options. Multi-faith resources and inclusive information such as laminated guidance on shared use and storage solutions for faith items will also be implemented in this upgrade.
QEII Hospital Fund’s Community Partnerships Manager Ellen Denn identified the importance such projects place in the hospital.
“It is always heartwarming to see staff-initiated projects, which comes from their personal experiences and the care they have for their peers and most importantly their patients. These projects will go a long way toto improving the patients experience here at QEII,” she said.
You can contribute to creating a better hospital environment and improved outcomes for patients and their families by making the QEII Hospital Fund your place to give here.
