2015 Consumer Forum: The transitioning patient
Come along to the 2015 RCH Consumer Forum on 6 March to find out how consumer representatives help us, and how you can get involved. This year’s forum will focus on the transitioning patient.
Latest Posts
Youth @ the Kids brings young people into the conversation
Young people are helping shape the RCH, offering their perspectives on great care and ensuring the hospital is responsive to their needs.
Art at the RCH (ARCH)
The Arts at RCH (ARCH) program draws on international evidence that art can help to promote improved healing outcomes for hospital patients.
RCH and AMES Memorandum of Understanding
The RCH has signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding with refugee and migrant support agency, AMES (Adult Migrant English Service).
Good to Go at the RCH
The purpose of the RCH’s Good to Go program is to ensure efficient use of beds and improve patient access within existing resources.
Telehealth sleep study
The RCH’s innovative Telehealth Sleep Study has allowed patients to be tested for obstructive sleep apnoea from the comfort of their own bed.
Why not Wallaby?
The RCH Wallaby ward allows the provision of acute care to RCH patients in the comfort of their own home; surrounded by parents, siblings and friends.
RCH Great Care Rounds
Great Care Rounds allow The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Executive team to experience life on the coal face of the hospital and assist staff to continually improve quality of care. The Great Care Round (GCR) is an interactive program that provide patients, families and staff the opportunity to interact with members of the RCH Executive team. … Continued
Influx of patients at the Teddy Bear Hospital
In 2013-14 University of Melbourne medical students were mobilised to help The Royal Children’s Hospital cope with an influx of…sick and injured teddy bears.
Specialist Clinics: Improving flow and access
The RCH has embarked upon several projects to improve Specialist Clinic access, make better use of current capacity and ensure the patient’s journey is managed in a timely and efficient manner.