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New Zealand Chapter Meeting #1 - 27-28 May 2010





Dates
Thursday, 27 May 2010 - Friday, 28 May 2010

Meeting Code
HRT1008

Location
The Langham Hotel
83 Symonds Street
Central Auckland

New Zealand



Please Register your delegates by 10 May 2010 and indicate which Sessions/Workshops each delegate will be attending on both days including the optional Dinner on 27 May.

If you are unable to attend please indicate if you will be participating in the Webcast Presentations for the Plenary Session on Thursday afternoon, 27 May and/or one of the separate Workshops on Friday 28 May.

Delegate Registrations may be cancelled up to 20 May 2010, 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. If you require accommodation you must book before 26 April 2010. Requests for accommodation after this date will depend on the Hotel's availability. Please see Accommodation information below. 

For further information please contact Bernie Mullin as follows:

Bernie.mullin@healthroundtable.org or call 0403 944 259 in Australia or NZ (09) 8890332.

 

Thursday 27 May 2010
Draft Agenda New Members Workshop
Code: HRT1008A
09.30 – 10.00
Registration & Arrival Tea and Coffee
10.00 – 11.30
Welcome and Introductions
Getting Traction with Health Roundtable Data
  • Overview of The Health Roundtable and Honour code
  • Overview of website and standard reports
  • Selecting the right reports and identifying opportunities
11.30 – 12.30
Using information for action
  • Case studies from NZ including Diane Wilson from Counties Manukau
  • Small group discussions on best practice
Thursday 27 May 2010
Draft Plenary Session Agenda
Code: HRT1008B
12.30 – 13.30
Registration (and Lunch) – All Delegates
13.30 – 14.30
Welcome and Introductions
Executive Briefing: Health Roundtable NZ data
  • Overview of latest NZ wide Health Roundtable Casemix and Indicators
  • Review of Stroke, ED and Operating Theatre Data
14.30 – 15.15
Small Group Discussions:
Identifying opportunities to improve use of The Health Roundtable data and overall priorities and activities for 2010
15.15 – 15.45
Afternoon tea
15.45 – 17.00
Executive Briefing: A private sector perspective on implementing innovations and improvements in public hospitals
Dwayne Crombie, ex-CEO of Waitemata and now CEO of Bupa Care Services in NZ and Graham Edmonds ex-CEO of Auckland DHB and now Managing Director for Specsavers in New Zealand
17.00
Meeting ends
18.30
Group Dinner (Optional) – Restaurant to be advised
Friday 28 may 2010
Draft Stroke Group Workshop Agenda
Code: HRT1008C
8.30 – 9.00
Arrival Tea and Coffee
9.00 – 10.30
 
Chair: John Fink and Bernie Mullin from The Health Roundtable
Welcome and Introductions
Review of The Health Roundtable Stroke Data
Report back on progress from previous meeting
  • Formation of NZ Stroke Network: John Fink, Honorary Medical Director, Stroke Foundation of New Zealand and Member of MoH Stroke Expert Advisory Group and Quality Improvement Plan Steering Committee.
  • Progress by Ministry of Health: Alan Spinks, Ministry of Health
10.30 – 10.45
Morning Tea
10.45 – 12.30
Results of NZ Stroke Audit: Mark Vivian CEO Stroke Foundation
  • Implications and priorities for future stroke service improvements.
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 15.45
Innovation Sharing 
Each organisation to highlight one innovation implemented in their hospital in the last 2 years relating to improving services for people with stroke. (Template for these attached.)
15.45 – 16.15
Next Steps and Action Planning
16.15
Meeting Ends
Friday 28 May 2010
Draft Emergency Department Group Workshop Agenda
Code: HRT1008D
8.30 – 9.00
Arrival Tea and Coffee
9.00 – 10.00
 
Welcome and to Meeting – David Dean and Mike Ardagh
Review of The Health Roundtable ED Indicators
  • Implications for improving Emergency Department Services
10.00 – 10.30
Measuring Quality of Care in Emergency Departments
  • Presentation from Dr Peter Jones, Emergency Physician at Auckland DHB and PhD student at Auckland University
  • Results of DHB survey
10.30 – 10.45
Morning Tea
10.45 – 11.15
Measuring Quality of Care
  • Implications for DHBs
11.15 – 11.45
Improving data (NNPAC) for patients who are in the department for less than 3 hours – Gary Tonkins and Mike Ardagh
11.45 – 12.30
Innovation Sharing 
Each organisation to highlight their progress on improving services for Emergency Patients. (Template for these attached.)
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 15.45
Innovation Sharing continued moving to Hot Topic format
  • Develop list of key issues affecting your department
  • Get input from other teams on key issues
15.45 – 16.15
Next Steps and Action Planning
16.15
Meeting Ends
Friday 28 may 2010
Draft Operating Theatre Group Workshop Agenda
Improving Patient Safety in Operating Theatres
Code: HRT1008E
8.30 – 9.00
Arrival Tea and Coffee
9.00 – 9.45
 
Welcome and Introductions
Data Review
Process Measures
  • Review of The Health Roundtable Operating Theatre Data
Patient Safety Measures
  • In hospital mortality rate
  • Needleman Indicators for surgical patients
9.45 – 10.30
Patient Safety in the Operating Theatre
  • Overview
  • The importance of culture
  • Use of checklists and why they matter
Still confirming keynote speakers
10.30 – 10.45
Morning Tea
10.45 – 12.30
Innovation Sharing 
Each organisation to highlight their progress with WHO surgical checklist or one other surgical safety initiative implemented in their hospital in the last 2 years relating to improving services for people with stroke. (Template for these attached.)
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
13.30 – 15.45
Innovation Sharing Continued
Hot Issues Forum
  • Workshop list of key patient safety issues affecting your Health Service for the next session
  • Get input from other teams on key issues
15.45 – 16.15
Next Steps and Action Planning
16.15
Meeting Ends
 

 
Accommodation & Flight Arrangements
 
Delegates are responsible for making their own accommodation and travel/flight arrangements.
 
The Langham Auckland has set aside rooms for the nights of Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 May 2010 for The Health Roundtable at the following rates:
 
                   Classic Room - $180.00+GST – Room only
                   Executive Room - $230.00+GST – Room only
                   Langham Club Room - $340.00+GST – Room only
  
To receive these rates please complete the Accommodation Booking Form and return it to the Reservations Department, The Langham, Auckland tlakl.resv@langhamhotels.com  PO Box 2771, Auckland or Fax 0011 64 9 302 9991 or alternatively use this link to book online:
 
Credit Card details are required to guarantee your booking.
 
To reserve one of these rooms please book before 26 April 2010.
 
Reservations phone number is:
New Zealand: 0800-61-62-62 & International: 0011 64 9 379 5132
 
Requests for accommodation after this date will depend on the Hotel’s availability.