Page 670 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 31 March 2021
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Canberra Health Services has developed an awards and recognition program that recognises and acknowledges staff who embody the organisation’s vision and values. The inaugural CEO awards ceremony was held in November 2020 and 40 staff were recognised for their contribution.
The rollout of the Speaking up for Safety program continues at Calvary, with more than 500 staff being trained in the program to date. There is an ongoing investment in the program, and all remaining staff will be trained over coming months. Evaluation of the program will commence in August.
In January Canberra Health Services commenced implementation of the Speaking up for Safety program. An initial expression of interest has been completed, and staff representatives have been identified who will undertake the train-the-trainer program. The staff representatives will then undertake training sessions with the entire CHS workforce throughout 2021 and 2022.
Calvary Public Hospital Bruce officially launched its framework for preventing and managing occupational violence on 22 February. This included a presentation from the Nurses and Midwives: Towards a Safer Culture project to talk about the linkages.
Clinician engagement was a theme across a number of recommendations. To this end, senior clinicians and administrators from across the public health system came together in early February at a networking event to discuss clinical service coordination and collaboration. This networking event was a precursor to the formal summit that is planned for June 2021. The networking event provided a significant opportunity for discussion and engagement across the system.
Given the investment so far made in culture reform and the incredible clinical engagement we have seen in management of the COVID-19 response in the ACT, the networking event aimed to explore and update the purpose of holding a summit with clinicians. We ultimately needed to understand what approach is perceived to have the most positive impact in enhancing engagement. Feedback is currently being collated and will inform the approach for the summit in coming months.
Discussion continues between the ACT and New South Wales governments in renegotiating the Memorandum of Understanding for Regional Collaboration. This is a significant commitment, requiring ongoing and continual engagement.
I spoke in August last year about Canberra Health Services’ engagement with Choosing Wisely. CHS is a champion health service member of Choosing Wisely Australia and established a Choosing Wisely Low Value Care Steering Committee. Several initiatives are being trialled, designed to engage clinicians in the Choosing Wisely principles and improve the quality and safety of care. The Choosing Wisely initiative is helping to drive improvements in patient care and improve the safety and quality of care for hospital patients through the implementation of projects to reduce unnecessary tests, treatments and procedures for both inpatients and outpatients.
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