Clinical Services Redesign Program - Meeting Surgical Demand
Sydney South West Area Health Service
Abstract
In 2005, SSWAHS commenced an Area-wide project focused on 'Managing Surgical Demand'. The project reviewed current arrangements in relation to surgical services and proposed new ideas and solutions for improvements to the surgical patient journey. This included the operation and configuration of Surgical Services to better enable SSWAHS to manage the increasing volume of patient demand into the future.
The project undertook a review of surgical practices, surgical admission processes and Operating Theatre resource allocation with the following objective:
To improve efficiency, safety and effectiveness of peri-operative processes across SSWAH.
The project results suggested that with implementation of the 23 solutions, a 10% improvement in surgical procedures could be achieved within current resources in the area.
This project was entered in the 2007 NSW Health Awards, Better Experiences for People using Health Services category.
The full entry document can be downloaded in the formats listed below:
Clinical Services Redesign Program - Meeting Surgical Demand (Word 53 KB)
Clinical Services Redesign Program - Meeting Surgical Demand (pdf - 48 KB)
Download the Presentation ( pdf - 290K) from the 2007 NSW Health Expo
Contact
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Executive Office
Sydney South West Area Health Service
Phone: 02 9515 9339
