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Surgical Journey Improvement Group 4 & 5 September 2019





Dates
Wednesday, 4 September 2019 - Thursday, 5 September 2019

Meeting Code
HRT1915

Location
Aerial UTS Function Centre
Building 10, Level 7/235 Jones St
Ultimo
NSW
Australia

Would you like more information?
Steve Bickford
steve.bickford@healthroundtable.org



Are your surgical teams reporting pressure in managing their Emergency demand? How does your surgical efficiency compare to other sites and states? Do you know what aspect of operational review you need to prioritise for maximum effectiveness? How do you start the conversation with your teams when you notice variation?

Surgery is a major cost centre and efficiency is key. Of course, well-managed surgical services must be safe and maximise patient outcomes. Best practice management can be challenging when these objectives are in conflict. 

This Improvement Group will delineate the data and 
innovations that help balance flow and optimise performance of your surgical theatre. It’s a significant opportunity for cross-jurisdictional sharing of contemporary practice and new ideas. Membership provides a sense of community with powerful networking.

The Workshop – Balancing the Emergency and Elective Surgical Load
With health departments targeting the reduction of elective surgery waiting times and the demand for emergency surgery simultaneously on the increase, it’s getting harder and harder for hospitals to balance the demands of both.

This year, as requested by our members, the hot topic is Balancing
the Emergency and Elective Surgical Load.

This is an important annual opportunity to hear from innovative peers, and even present your own work for the benefit of others and critical discussion. Additionally, you’ll enjoy listening to a range of relevant subject matter experts. Last year, for example, we featured speakers from the US and a presentation on how 3D printing can positively impact surgical services.

This year we will hear from experts and pool ideas in themed sessions including: Sessional expansion; Throughput increases; Technology assistance; New practice innovations and more.

Expect multiple short presentations in a rapid-fire exchange of

Agenda
HRT1915 Surgical Journey
Aerial UTS Function Centre, Level 7, Building 10,
235 Jones Street, Sydney, NSW

Day 1 – Wednesday 4th September 2019

8.00 – 8.30am

Registration (Arrival Tea and Coffee)

8.30 – 9:15am

Welcome and Introductions

9:15 – 10.30am

INSIGHTS & COLLABORATION

HRT Surgical Data analysis and identification of exemplars

10.30 – 11.00am

Morning Tea

11:00 – 11:45am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

Load Balancing between Elective and Emergency Surgical Demand

·         Dr Matthew Burstow, Logan Hospital

 

This session will include time for Q&A and group discussion.

11:45 – 12:30pm

Load Balancing via Capacity

Member presentations to group followed by panel discussion

·         Keeping Capacity Simple – Townsville HHS Team

·         Balancing Elective & Acute Surgery – Anna Harland (Hawkes Bay)

·         Varsity Lakes Day Hospital – Anthony Davis (Gold Coast)

12.30 – 1.30pm

Lunch

1.30 – 2.25pm

Load Balancing via Capacity

·         Four years with Zero Longwaits – Darling Downs Surgical Team

·         Implementation of an ASU – Prof Martin Wullschleger (Gold Coast)

 

Panel discussion on Load Balancing via Capacity

2.25 – 3.00pm

Load Balancing via Efficiency

Member presentations to group followed by panel discussion

·         Balancing by Efficiency -Nick Pullan (Hawkes Bay)

·         Purchasing Efficiency - Townsville HHS Team

·         Trial of Day Case Project - Dr Andrew Thompson (Rockingham)

3.00 – 3.30pm

Afternoon Tea

3.30 – 4.15pm

COLLABORATION

·         Group activity and discussion

4.15 – 5.00pm

REFLECTION

·         What have you heard?

·         What does it mean?

5.00pm

Meeting Ends for Day One

6.30pm

Group Dinner –               Hisshou Teppanyaki

752 George St, Sydney

https://www.hisshou.com.au/


 

Day 2 – Thursday 5th September 2019

8.45 – 9.00am  

Arrival Tea and Coffee

9.00 – 9.30am

Welcome and reflections from Day 1

 

Insights from the Health Roundtable

9.30 – 10.30am

KEYNOTE ADDRESS

The Roll-out of the NSQIP Program in Australia

·         Dr Tony Shakeshaft,

·         Agency for Clinical Innovation

 

This session will include time for Q&A and group discussion.

10.30 – 11.00am

Morning Tea

11.00 – 12.30pm

INNOVATION – Innovation Poster Presentations

 

Each site will present their recent service improvements and innovation using a 2 min “elevator pitch” style to the group.  These can be aligned to the workshop theme or relate to any initiative improving the patient’s surgical journey.

12.30 – 1.15pm

Lunch

1.15 – 1.45pm

TECHNOLOGY – Online Analytics

 

Demonstration of the Insights online analytics tool using HRT Surgical Journey data.

1.45 – 3.15pm

 

COLLABORATION & INNOVATION

Team Action Planning: Work within your team to refine the Aim Statement and Action Plan for the upcoming year using local knowledge and inspiration from two days with your peers.

 

Teams will briefly present their plans to the group for general improvement/discussion/suggestions by other teams.

3.15 – 3.30pm

Themes for 2020 – group discussion

3.30pm

Meeting Ends