Post Winter forum

Local health districts and specialty health networks across NSW were asked to review the effectiveness of local strategies used to manage demand in winter 2015.

This formed the basis of a statewide workshop on 17th November 2015, which brought local health district representatives together with key partners in demand management, such as NSW Ambulance, Non Emergency Patient Transport and healthdirect, and featured a series of presentations aimed at sharing learning and experience from managing demand this winter. Lessons learned are not specific to winter and can be used in planning for times of high demand going forward.

Post Winter Forum Agenda 17 November 2015

Non Emergency Patient Transport - Winter initiatives progress and update

Presentation by Jennifer Van Cleef, State Manager NEPT, HealthShare NSW

Influenza - How did the 2015 season compare?

Presentation by Dr Sean Tobin, Medical Epidemiologist, Respiratory & Biopreparedness

Placement of patients with infections

Presentation by Dr Paul Curtis, Director Clinical & Safety, Clinical Excellence Commission

Healthdirect - Did uptake increase this year?

Presentation by Jerry Bacich & Clare Maskell Gibson, Healthdirect Australia

Escalation Framework, an operational guide

Presentation by Karen Patterson, WOHP Consultant

Sydney LHD Transfer of Care nurse strategy

Presentation by Deb Wilcox, Deputy Director of Operations SLHD and General Manager, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

Winter in Western - Medical officer supporting the Patient Flow Unit

Presentation by Anne Taylor, Manager Patient Flow Transport Unit

ISLHD District-wide bed manager for peak period weekends

Presentation by Alex Smeaton, LHD WOHP Lead

Western Sydney LHD developing a district approach to improving patient flow

Presentation by Luke Elias and Klaus Englehardt, WOHP Leads WSLHD

Hunter New England LHD focus on implementation of additional physiotherapist support

Presentation by Julie Tait, Critical Care Services, HNE LHD

Nepean Blue Mountains LHD: Improving mental health patient flow

Presentation by Cathy Crowe, GM, Mental Health Services, NBMLHD

South Western Sydney LHD: Wide surge capacity, planning, process and escalation

Presentation by Chris Leahy, GM Bankstown Hospital

Northern Sydney LHD: Enhancing Hospital in the Home to support patient flow

Presentation by Jairo Herrera, APAC Manager, NSLHD​