Southern Star Award
This award will go to an overall winner, selected from the 2023 team/project award winners.
2023 winner
Emergency department musculoskeletal diversion pathway – Rockingham Peel Group
This Rockingham General Hospital (RGH) pathway is a first-of-its-kind model of care in Western Australia. It diverts emergency department (ED) patients with simple muscle, bone and joint injuries to receive care from advanced scope physiotherapists in an outpatient clinic.
The pathway provides tailored patient care thanks to highly motivated and innovative staff, a customised digital platform, and the ease of transferring from radiology and the ED to the clinic.
To date seen more than 3,000 patients have been seen across more than 3,600 appointments.
Outcomes include a 98 per cent patient satisfaction rating, considerable reclaimed ED hours and efficiency savings, and reduced wastage.
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