RDNS connects with top award
A wound care project aimed at improving nursing practice and patient outcomes has won Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Vic a prestigious 2012 Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) national award last week.
A wound care project aimed at improving nursing practice and patient outcomes has won Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Vic a prestigious 2012 Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) national award last week.
The ‘Connected Wound Care Project’ is a partnership between RDNS, the Victorian Department of Health and Regional Wounds Victoria.
The project aims to bring standardisation to wound management across the state for public sector residential aged care services and district nursing services funded by Home and Community Care (HACC).
The foundation of the project was the development and distribution of key tools and information materials for nurses and patients concerning important aspects of wound management.
RDNS chief executive, Stephen Muggleton, said he was delighted RDNS had been recognised with such a prestigious award.
“This is a significant award for all concerned – our staff, our partners and, ultimately, those who are benefitting from this project and will continue to benefit,” he said.
RDNS won two categories in the 2012 AIPM Victorian Awards – for ‘Connected Wound Care’ and the ‘Dementia Referral Pathways and Practice Guidelines for HACC Assessment Services Project’.
The Dementia Referral Pathways and Practice Guidelines Project was a collaborative partnership between RDNS and the Victorian Department of Health (DH). The project developed best practice referral pathways and practice guidelines for Home and Community Care (HACC) Assessment Services for clients with dementia and their carers.
