Cardiac

The Queensland Cardiac Clinical Network was established in 2005. It brings Queensland's cardiac clinicians together to improve cardiac care and outcomes. The steering committee represents the broader membership and meets approximately seven times a year. Working groups progress specific activities under the leadership of the steering committee.

The Queensland Cardiac Clinical Network aims to improve safety, equity, efficiency and effectiveness in cardiac care.

The role of the network

Identify and drive initiatives to improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of cardiac care in Queensland

Provide expertise, direction and advice to the Department of Health in relation to cardiac care-related service planning and emerging issues at the local, statewide and national levels

Provide expertise, direction and advice to clinicians caring for patients within the domain of cardiac care services

Develop an open and supportive environment for clinicians and consumers in relation to cardiac care in Queensland

Foster education and research in cardiac care best practice

Current priorities

Queensland Cardiac Quality and Informatics Program including Qld Cardiac Outcomes Registry (QCOR)
Queensland Networked Cardiac Services: Hub and spoke model of care including multiple initiatives to improve both clinical care and service delivery. Vulnerable populations are prioritised
- Better Cardiac Care Teams: A Networked Cardiac Services initiative to enable multidisciplinary teams to provide in-reach case management and care coordination for Queensland’s most vulnerable patient cohorts, including First Nations people
Queensland Cardiovascular Information System project: Upgrade and extend the existing networked cardiac catheter lab solution plus implement a statewide, networked, echocardiography solution
Value for money procurement: Clinically led program of cost saving initiatives
Queensland Cardiac Clinical Referral Solution
Supporting Ending Rheumatic Heart Disease: Queensland’s First Nations Strategy
Workforce Strategy for Cardiac Scientists
Queensland Infrastructure and System Planning for Cardiology
Queensland Heart Failure and Cardiac Rehabilitation collaborative initiatives including Virtual Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Project
Queensland Congenital and Childhood Heart Collaborative