Eye Emergency Manual (EEM) Steering Committee
Current Focus
The EEM Steering Committee oversees:
- All EEM projects
- The review of the consensus guidelines in the EEM
- Non ophthalmic clinician eye emergency eduction
There are two integrated EEM projects underway.
Introduction and Evaluation of the EEM - this project will complete in December 2008. 25 Emergency Department (ED) in NSW Hospitals are considering the eye patient's journey through ED, defining problems and trialling solutions. Medical Record Audit is being used to identify improvement in clinical practice.
Eye Emergency Education Modules - 30 minute power point presentations are being developed for nurses and junior doctors in EDs. Topics include eye examination, eye skills, ocular trauma, triage and ocular history, vision loss and visual acuity.
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Eye Emergency Manual
Development - the ophthalmic clinicians of the Provision of Hospital Services Subcommittee (PHSS) have worked in collaboration with the Nurse Standing Committee (NSC) to develop consensus clinical guidelines for the management of eye emergencies. These guidelines are published in the Eye Emergency Manual. The project was funded by the SOS. The principal author is Dr Weng Sehu who was assisted by Dr Brighu Swamy both of Sydney Hospital/ Sydney Eye Hospital. The Eye Emergency Manual is primarily for use by non ophthalmic clinicians in EDs, particularly in rural areas and in metropolitan hospitals without an ophthalmology service.
Implementation - the manual is being introduced in collaboration with the Clinical Excellence Commission, using a clinical practice framework to enable evaluation of its efficacy. The introduction of the manual into all EDs is accompanied by interactive education sessions.
