Neurosurgery Network Projects
- Development and implementation of a minimum data set for a Combined Clinical Audit Database - completed
- Appointment of data managers at each health service delivery site - ongoing
- Review of minimum data set - ongoing
- Develop a list of Essential Standard Neurosurgery Operating Room Equipment - completed
- Seek ratification of the list of Essential Standard Neurosurgery Operating Room Equipment from the Department of Health, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia - ongoing
- In consultation with Movement Disorder Specialist Neurologist develop a Model of Care for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) - Completed
- Lobby the Department of Health for funding of state wide DBS services - ongoing
- In consultation with Epileptologists lobby the Department of Health for funding of state wide Comprehensive Epilepsy Services, including surgery for the treatment of refractory epilepsy - ongoing
- Develop a state wide neurosciences observation chart - completed
- Develop a pilot programme and educational implementation tools for the introduction of the neurosciences observation chart - ongoing
- Explore the introduction of neuro-oncology care co-ordinators across service delivery sites - preliminary
- Explore increasing the amount of cerebral tumour tissue banking - preliminary
- Guideline development, eg Initial Management of MILD Closed Heal Injury in Adults - as requested by the Department of Health and Clinical Excellence Commission
- Review practice guidelines eg Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy - as requested by the Department of Health and Clinical Excellence Commission
- Development of Head Injury Prevention tool for the four to nine year old age group - ongoing
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