Incorporating music therapy into his care plan helped Brian to cope with open-heart surgery and his fear of hospitals. In his room at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH), Brian is a long way from his family, his country and community in Alice Springs, while he...
A focus on improving communications to optimise patient safety was the genesis for a Quality Briefing initiative which has embedded a culture of ‘safety-first’. A weekly Quality Briefing initiative, implemented by Dr Chris Zeitz and the Cardiology Team at The Queen...
CALHN is hoping to overcome communication barriers between professionals and patients through the use of images. Kate Tyrell, an Aboriginal Health Nurse in Cardiology CALHN, is currently developing a suite of pictorial resources to help Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait...
Improving the patient journey and experience for people in the APY Lands with cardiac condition Rheumatic Heart Disease is the focus for Associate Professor Chris Zeitz and the cardiology team. While common cardiac diseases are frequently encountered, there is a...
