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| SUSTAINABLE
Efficient, Effective, Viable |
EVIDENCE-BASED
Research, Documenting, Transparent |
ACCOUNTABLE
Respect, Responsible, Outcomes |
| INNOVATIVE
Flexible, Pioneering, Evolutionary |
COLLABORATIVE
Partnerships, Integrated, Engaged |
INFLUENTIAL
Visible, Valued, Courageous |
| Characteristics of a world class health system for the Gold Coast | |||
| • Population health approach • People stay healthy and closer to home • Equitable • Data driven • Evidence based Equitable |
• Integrated and coordinated • Person centred • Engaged population • Participatory health care • Team based care • Quality and safe care |
• Engaged clinical leadership • High performing primary care |
• Financially sustainable • Cost effective • Focus on what adds value and minimises waste |
| GOAL 1 | GOAL 2 | GOAL 3 | GOAL 4 |
| Improve COORDINATION of care to ensure people receive the RIGHT CARE in the RIGHT PLACE at the RIGHT TIME, by the RIGHT PERSON. |
Increase EFFICIENCY and EFFECTIVENESS of medical services, particularly for those at risk of poor health outcomes. | Actively ENGAGE and ADVOCATE for GENERAL PRACTICE and OTHER STAKEHOLDERS to facilitate improvement in our local health systems. |
Operate as a HIGH PERFORMING, EFFICIENT and ACCOUNTABLE organisation. |
| HEALTH SERVICE STRATEGIES | ENABLING STRATEGIES | ||
| • Developing a comprehensive, high performing primary health care sector that enables the person centred medical home. • Integrating and coordinating services by developing innovative models of care with Gold Coast Health and other partners. • Fostering participatory health towards achieving outcomes that matter to people. • Supporting the development of the primary care workforce and change in the sector. |
• Providing leadership and influence (healthcare and broader social determinants of health) through partnerships and alliances. • Establishing efficient, accountable and effective governance and commissioning systems. • Developing digital health and ICT infrastructure that supports service navigation and health pathways. • Providing analytics and health intelligence that supports value based decisions. |
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| OUTCOMES | EXPERIENCE OF CARE |
| • Outcomes readiness – completion rates for clinical outcome measures. • Clinical outcomes for people receiving PHN-commissioned low intensity mental health interventions. • Clinical outcomes for people receiving PHN-commissioned psychological therapies delivered by mental health professionals. • Rate of contracts for commissioned health services that include both output and outcome performance indicators. |
• Measure of patient experience of access to GP. • Rate of GP team care arrangements/case conferences. • Number of clients completing satisfaction/ experience surveys and results. • Number of clients experience an improvement in their mental health/wellbeing/achievement of identified goals/or outcome measures (scores). |
| PROVIDER EXPERIENCE | VALUE |
| • Number of providers/referrers completing satisfaction/experience survey reporting. • Support provided to general practices and other health care providers. • Various program/service/project satisfaction/ experience surveys for our products and services (e.g. clinical placements/Tier 4). • Workforce Training/information events attendee satisfaction/experience surveys (ensure part of our events/training activity process or contract requirement). |
• Average cost of PHN commissioned low intensity psychological intervention services. • Average cost of PHN commissioned psychological therapy services delivered by mental health professionals. • Average cost of PHN commissioned clinical care coordination services for people with severe and complex mental illness. • Cost of educational event per health professional. |
| GOAL 1
Improve COORDINATION of care to ensure people receive the RIGHT CARE in the RIGHT PLACE at the RIGHT TIME, by the RIGHT PERSON |
• General Practice Support for Drug and Alcohol Treatment • Turning Pain into Gain • Wound Mangement • Health Service Access for Hard to Reach Populations (Community Connectors) • Enhanced Primary Care (Clinical Educator – Palliative) • Primary Sense Population Health Management • Covid-19 Respiratory and GP Clinics • Covid-19 Training and Education for General Practices • Primary Care Improvement Program (incl Immunisation and Cancer Screening) |
• Stakeholder Engagement (including Communications and Marketing) • Access to information and resources (GCPHN website) • Mental Health – Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan • Primary Care Engagement includes Digital Health • Integrated Team Care (Indigenous Health) • Clinical Placements Medical and Nursing Students • Education and Training (including events and workforce development) • COVID-19 Immediate Support • Digital Health ADHA |
| GOAL 2
Increase EFFICIENCY and EFFECTIVENESS of medical services, particularly for those at risk of poor health outcomes |
• After Hours Emergency Alternatives Campaign • After Hours Mental Health Severe & Complex Safe Space • Drug and Alchol Transition and SACS • Drug and Alchol Home Detox Program • Needs Assessment • Mental Health – Low Intensity Services • Mental Health – Headspace Southport and Upper Coomera • Mental Health – Severe and Complex Clinical Coordination • Mental Health – Carers Support Program • Mental Health – Community-based Support for People in Distress |
• Mental Health – Suicide Prevention (The Way Back) • Mental Health – Stepped Care Approach • CQU Evaluation of Nurse Navigators • Gold Coast Psychosocial Alliance • Psychosocial Support (Plus Social) • National Pyschosocial Support – Interface, Transition and Continuity of Support • Greater Choice for At Home Palliative Care • COVID-19 Mental Health for ATSI and CALD • COVID-19 Mental Health – Nursing for Older People |
| GOAL 3
Actively ENGAGE and ADVOCATE for GENERAL PRACTICE and OTHER STAKEHOLDERS to facilitate improvement in our local health systems |
• Alcohol and Other Drugs for After Hours Treatment Services • Alcohol and other Drugs Treatment Services for Mainstream • Alcohol and other Drugs Treatment Services for Indigenous • AOD Service Integration, Capacity Building and System Efficiency • Mental Health Gold Coast Youth Severe (Lighthouse) • Mental Health headspace Early Psychosis Youth Program |
• Mental Health Psychological Services (PSP program) • Mental Health Indigenous Services • Mental Health Psychological Services for residential aged care facilities • Cancer Screening (Qld Health) • Children In Care • Mental Health for Hard to Reach Groups (Expanded Horizons) • My Health For Life |
| GOAL 4
Operate as a HIGH PERFORMING, EFFICIENT and ACCOUNTABLE organisation |
• Integrated Care Alliance • HR / Training & Development • Information Management • Governance (includes Clinical Council and Community Advisory Council) • Performance Quality & Risk |
• Procurement and Contracting • Reconciliation Action Plan Committee for GCPHN |
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