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Project Name
How a better understanding of patients’ pasts has underpinned a cultural change of improved care for elderly and confused patients
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HHS:
Wide Bay HHS
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Initiative:
Service Improvement
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Presented by:
Kym Pointon and Bridie White
Implementation of a series of assessments and tools, primarily the ‘sunflower tool’, help determine a patient’s condition and cognition prior to hospitalisation. This renewed focus on the individual enables patients to better interact with staff while reducing disruption on wards.
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