1. Clinical Excellence Commission
Who we are / What we offer:
• Leaders in quality in safety
• Support the Local Health Districts to
enhance systems and provide safe and
effective health care
• Identify emerging risks to patient safety
in the NSW health system
• Collaborate with HealthShare NSW to
improve safety and quality through IT.
Collaborative Solutions – e-Health – Pitching & Networking Event
27 March 2014

2. Clinical Excellence Commission
Our projects/opportunities/challenges:
• Medicines form the mainstay of most clinical care and are
critical in chronic diseases.
• Electronic systems are used to manage care in the
community and in hospital but these systems seldom talk
to each other.
• As patients transfer in and out of the hospital system,
there are opportunities for discontinuity - >40% of
medication errors happen at transitions of care.
• Discontinuity causes considerable morbidity and
mortality – patients discontinuing medicines following
hospitalisation have 10% increased 12 month mortality.
Collaborative Solutions – e-Health – Pitching & Networking Event
27 March 2014

3. Clinical Excellence Commission
Our projects/opportunities/challenges:
• Electronic solutions can improve
continuity.
• Integration of information from various
sources e.g. GP records, nursing homes,
patient held apps.
• Use of patient kiosks and mobile devices
to enter and review medicines
information on admission.
Collaborative Solutions – e-Health – Pitching & Networking Event
27 March 2014

4. Clinical Excellence Commission
Our contact details:
Dr Peter Kennedy
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Peter.Kennedy@cec.health.nsw.gov.au
9269 5507
www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au
Collaborative Solutions – e-Health – Pitching & Networking Event
27 March 2014