Maternity Improvement Group Workshop 22 & 23 March 2017

Day 1 - Wednesday 22 March 2017

7.30 – 8.00 am

Registration for Optional Masterclass – Health Roundtable data

8.00 – 8.45 am

Breakfast Meeting – Optional Masterclass – Health Roundtable data

(All first time attendees and those interested in understanding how Health Roundtable bench-marking data is compiled, and how it can be used, are strongly encouraged to attend this session).

8.30 – 9.00 am

Registration for Maternity Services Improvement Group – those not attending the Masterclass (Arrival tea and coffee)

9.00 – 9.30 am

Welcome and introductions (facilitator)

9.30 – 10.15 am

Set the Stage – First working session – Introduction to Maternity Improvement Group Roundtable and the issue of postpartum haemorrhage

Dr John Menzies, Dr Gail Prileszky, Dr Christine Hendry

Presented by HRT staff: Introduction to the Roundtable. Brief introduction to current profile of Maternity Services across Australia and New Zealand Maternity Improvement Group. General observations from the Maternity Improvement Group Board report for 2017

10.15 – 10.45 am

Morning tea

10.45 – 11.45 am

Keynote address: Exploring a national approach to improving the management of PPH.

Health Quality and Safety Commission NZ.  Dr Leona Dann

The use of clinical guidelines and improvement programmes at a national level in New Zealand

Keynote address: The potential of technology in Maternity Services. Dr Christine Hendry

Chris will discuss currently available technology that may be applied to Maternity Services to improve communication and clinical outcomes for women and babies

11.45 – 12.45 pm

Setting the Stage – Second working session - The burning platform – HRT data review

Key insights from comparative data presented by HRT staff. Specific observations relating to postpartum haemorrhage from the Maternity Improvement Group Board report for 2017.   Team discussions:

·         What has been identified from this morning’s presentations?

·         What is the burning issue(s) for my hospital/network/DHB?

12.45 – 13.30 pm

Lunch

13.30 – 15.00 pm

Decide what to do – Third working session – Goals, Innovations and Market Place

Keynote to open the session: Great expectations – establishing the first alongside midwifery centre in NZ – the first six months  Jules Arthur, Midwifery Director Hawkes Bay DHB, NZ

·         SMART Goals and review of Aim statements

·         Innovations poster session – sharing and learning from improvements made by other member health services

·         “Share and steal marketplace” – checking out policies and procedures from our counterparts

15.00 – 15.30 pm

Afternoon tea

15.30 – 16.45 pm

Decide what to do – Fourth working session - Deciding how transformational change can occur and developing a clear vision of the change activities that are needed

·         Top 3 poster presentations – overcoming challenges and barriers

·         Health service team action planning

16.45 pm

Meeting ends for Day One

6.00 pm

Meet in foyer for leisurely walk to restaurant

6.30 pm

Group dinner (Optional)

Day 2 - Thursday 23 March 2017

8.15 – 9.00 am

Registration for participants who did not attend on Day One

Arrival tea and coffee

9.00 – 9.15 am

Recap of Day One

9.15 – 10.15 am

Keynote address: Further explorations of the burning platform issues that necessitate change for improving the identification and management of postpartum haemorrhage

Dr Hannah Dahlen  Professor of Midwifery at the University of Western Sydney

Dr Hannah Dahlen is an expert in the management of postpartum haemorrhage and will build on both the current state and future state  pictures, including identification of best practice

10.15 – 10.45 am

Morning tea

10.45 – 11.15 pm

Make it happen – Fifth working session – turning issues into action

Learning from exemplars – Panel discussion

Panel discussion with representatives from exemplar hospitals within the Maternity Services Improvement Group including Innovations winners from Day One:

·         More information on what works well and further improvements

·         Discussion on how to manage change

·         Opportunity for others to participate with their own insight and knowledge

11.15 – 12.00pm

Make it happen – Sixth working session – turning issues into action (continues)

Small group discussion with other participants on how to:

·         Communicate for understanding and buy-in

·         Empower others to act

Produce short term wins

12.00 – 13.00 pm

Lunch

13.00 – 14.45 pm

Make it happen – Seventh working session – Don’t let up, create a new culture

A gallery walk of A3 action plans will start this session, followed by teams working on and refining their Aim statements and action plans.

14.45 – 15.00 pm

2018 and closing comments

Suggestions for 2018  and final comments from Health Roundtable General Manager – John Menzies

15.00 pm

Meeting concludes