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Victorian Benchmarking Group Meeting - 20-21 May




Dates
Wednesday, 20 May 2009 - Thursday, 21 May 2009

Meeting Code
HRT0909

Location
Novotel on Collins
270 Collins Street
Melbourne
VIC
Australia



Please register your delegates by 14 May 2009. Delegate Registrations may be cancelled up 13 May 2009, with a full credit of monies paid. After that date, no credits are possible. However, you may substitute a different person for those registered at any time. Hotel and airfare arrangements are separate, and may have different policies regarding cancellations and name changes. Please contact them directly.

NOTE: Delegates are responsible for making their own accommodation and travel/flight arrangements. Please print out and complete the Accommodation Reservations Form and return it to the Hotel before 24 April 2009. Requests for accommodation after this date will depend on the Hotel's availability.

 
Agenda Day 1 – Wednesday 20 May 2009
8.30 – 9.00am
Registration and Arrival Tea & Coffee
9.00 – 9.45am
Welcome – Ground rules, Key objectives for Vic BG:
  • Introductions
  • Interim Chair – Linda Sorrell
  • Outline of Terms of Reference and Plan for 2009
  • Interface with Innovation Council and DHS
9.45 – 10.30am
Small Group discussions and Feedback:
  • What you want from the Roundtable and Victorian Benchmarking Group
  • What the Roundtable can do for you – Data Overview
10.30 – 10.45am
Morning Tea
10.45 – 12.30pm
Key issues from the data:
  • Biggest variation/opportunities in casemix length of stay.
  • Short-stay potential.
  • Emergency waiting times.
Where you fit?
  • Subgroup issues – metro/regional/rural.
12.30 – 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30 – 3.00pm
Innovations in key areas (e.g. prewired based on data):
  • Leaders in obstetrics.
  • Leaders in short stay.
  • Leaders in hip replacement.
  • Leaders in Emergency waiting times.
  • Other - based on new data submissions.
3.00 – 3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
3.30 – 4.30pm
Working groups on shared issues:
  • Identifying a shared issue.
  • Involving a leading benchmarking partner.
  • Setting aspirational aims from patient perspective.
  • Developing work plan for 2009.
  • Identifying Chair of each working group.
4.30 – 5.00pm
Next Steps:
  • Selection of Steering Group and Chair
  • Teleconference timing
6.30pm
Dinner (optional) – Bluestone Restaurant, 349 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
Agenda Day 2 – Thursday 21 May 2009
Tutorials for New Members/New Staff
8.30 – 9.00am
Registration and Arrival Tea & Coffee
9.00 – 10.30am
Using the Casemix and ED Reports
10.30 – 10.45am
Morning Tea
10.45 – 12.30pm
Getting traction for improvement
12.30 – 1.30pm
Lunch
1.30pm
Roundtable concludes
 
 
 
 
Accommodation & Flight Arrangements
 
Delegates are responsible for making their own accommodation and travel/flight arrangements.
 
The Novotel on Collins, Melbourne has set aside rooms for the nights of 19 & 20 May 2009 for The Health Roundtable at the Conference rate of AUD$229.00 (room only including GST).
 
To receive this rate please print out and complete the Accommodation Reservations Form and return it to the Hotel.
 
To reserve one of these rooms please book before 24 April 2009.
 
Requests for accommodation after this date will depend on the Hotel’s availability.