GPDV Conference Presentations

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Friday 04 April: Morning Plenary Sessions	Presentations: Click on links to download Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Opening Address Dr Nola Maxfield, Chair, General Practice Divisions Victoria Dr Rob Walters, Chair, Australian Divisions of General Practice
Plenary Session: The idea of quality assurance in primary care trusts Professor Kieran Sweeney, Assistant Director, Policy & Development, Commission for Health Improvement, UK Important notice: The CHI methods are under regular review and evaluation, and the principles addressed in this presentation are subject to alteration and improvement as part of this process.	Kieran Sweeney Presentation.pdf (144KB)
Plenary Session: Quality assurance in New Zealand�s independent practitioner associations Dr Harry Pert, General Practitioner, Rotorua, New Zealand	Harry Pert Presentation.pdf (292KB)
Plenary Session: Assuring high quality in divisions of general practice Brian Johnston, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council on Health Care Standards	Brian Johnston Presentation.pdf (370KB)
Plenary Session: Panel discussion with all keynote speakers

Friday 30 March: Concurrent Sessions	Presentations: Click on links to download Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Session 1 Quality Use of Medicines Chair: Michael Janssen, Principal Policy Advisor for Quality Use of Medicines, ADGP	Michael Janssen Presentation.pdf (39KB)
The Home Medicines Review (HMR) Program Mel Blachford, State MMR Facilitator, Pharmacy Guild of Australia � Victoria Branch	Mel Blachford Presentation.pdf (97KB)
Case Study � Home Medicines Review (HMR) Dr Nestor Fuertes, General Practitioner, Westgate Division of General Practice Nicholas Reilly, Pharmacist	Nestor Fuertes Presentation.zip (846KB) Nicholas Reilly Presentation.pdf (72KB)
Patient Concordance and HMR � An Industry Perspective Warren Brooks, Iscover Product Manager, Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals	Warren Brooks Presentation.pdf (322KB)
Meeting Medication Mindfields Midway Dr Tim Gray, Inner Eastern Melbourne Division Of General Practice Kerry Hollier, Inner Eastern Melbourne Division Of General Practice	Tim Gray & Kerry Hollier Presentation.pdf (72KB)
Session 2 Quality in Divisions Chair: Dr Sharon Monagle, Board Member, General Practice Divisions Victoria Carillon Room
Quality improvement or quality assurance � where should divisions be heading? Associate Professor Peter Schattner, Monash University Department of General Practice and Monash Division of General Practice, Committee of Management Mary Mathews, Quality Improvement Coordinator, Monash Division of General Practice	Peter Schattner & Mary Mathews Presentation.pdf (419KB)
Developing & maintaining a culture of quality improvement in a rapidly changing environment. What challenges do divisions face? Dr Christine McAuliffe, Board President, Brisbane South Division of General Practice David Gardner, CEO, Brisbane South Division of General Practice	Christine McAuliffe & David Gardner Presentation.pdf (51KB)
Building capacity in divisions: the elements of quality assurance in a rural setting Sally Philip, Executive Officer, West Vic Division of General Practice	Sally Philip Presentation.pdf (104KB)
Session 3 Systems for Integration Chair: Dr Peter Waxman, Department Of Human Services, Victoria
Chronic disease management: developing suitable measures of organisational capacity for the Australian context Judy Proudfoot, Centre for GP Integration Studies, University of NSW Fernando Infante, Centre for GP Integration Studies, University of NSW	Judy Proudfoot & Fernando Infante Presentation.pdf (179KB)
Continuous Quality Improvement � A practice-based strategy John Newman, Systems manager, Canning Division of General Practice, WA	John Newman Presentation.zip (262KB)
Cervical Screening Best Practice Project Dr David Tillett, Treasurer & Vice Chairman, Border Division of General Practice	David Tillet Presentation.zip (493KB)
Session 4 Information Management Chair: Dr John Siemienowicz, Mornington Peninsula Division of General Practice
Supporting IM at the practice level Karen Young, Monash Division of General Practice (Co-author, A/Prof Peter Schattner)	Karen Young Presentation.zip (765KB)
Quality Indicators: utilising Information Management expertise to support GP participation in reflective clinical management. Christian Grieves, CEO, Mackay Division of General Practice, Queensland	Christian Grieves Presentation.zip (826KB)
I regret to inform you� An obtuse perspective of quality in information management Andrew Dalley, CEO, Illawarra Division of General Practice, NSW	Andrew Dalley Presentation.zip (441KB)
Session 5 Divisions supporting quality Chair: Dr Nola Maxfield, Chair, General Practice Divisions Victoria
Change management & quality: The roll out of clinical risk management across rural Victoria Jane Measday, Program Manager, West Vic Division of General Practice Dr Rob Grenfell, West Vic Division of General Practice	Jane Measday & Rob Grenfell Presentation.pdf (164KB)
The science & art of quality: Quality is more than guidelines and quality indicators are more than compliance with guidelines Dr Kathryn De Garis, Chair, Central Bayside Division of General Practice Roy Batterham, Senior Consultant, Central Bayside Division of General Practice	Kathryn De Garis & Roy Batterham Presentation.zip (107KB)
Practice management support: A model for improving practice quality, capacity and viability. Christopher Anderson, Whitehorse Division of General Practice	Christopher Anderson Presentation.pdf (96KB)

Friday 04 April: Afternoon Plenary Sessions	Presentations: Click on links to download Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Plenary Session: Systems for quality - panel discussion Session Chair: Dr Stephen Bolsin, Director of Anaesthesia, The Geelong Hospital Dr Harold Shipman murdered more than 200 patients over a period of twenty-four years. He got away with it because no one held responsibility for monitoring the indicators of a practice�s performance. Could it happen here? What systems are in place to monitor the quality of general practice in Australia? What indicators are currently being monitored? How effective are these systems and what are the loopholes? Who would know if an Australian doctor were trying to get away with murder?	Stephen Bolsin Presentation.pdf (95KB)
Panel Members Dr Joanna Flynn, President, Medical Practitioner�s Board of Victoria David Wright, General Manager, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL) Graeme Johnstone, State Coroner Dr Nick Demediuk, RACGP Victoria Board Beth Wilson, Health Services Commissioner Peter Allen, Executive Director, Policy & Strategic Projects, Department of Human Services Representative from Department of Health & Ageing
Cocktail Reception: Launch of the Annual Survey of Divisions produced by Primary Health Care Research & Information Service (PHCRIS)

Saturday 05 April: Morning Plenary Sessions	Presentations: Click on links to download Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Plenary Session The Hon. Bronwyn Pike MLA, Minister for Health, Victoria
Plenary Session: How does the term �quality� apply to attempts to coordinate or integrate services from different parts of the health system? Dr Marie-Dominique Beaulieu is a General Practitioner at the Centre hospitalier de l�Universit� de Montr�al (CHUM) and holds the Research Chair in the Department of Family Medicine, University of Montreal.	Marie-Dominique Beaulieu Presentation.pdf (122KB)
Plenary Session: How effective is the collaboration between general practice and other parts of the health system in Victoria? Tracey Slatter, Acting Director, Primary & Community Health, Department of Human Services, Victoria	Tracey Slatter Presentation.zip (581KB)
Plenary Session: Partnerships for Aboriginal health Associate Professor Ian Anderson, Director of VicHealth Koori Health Research & Community Development Program, University of Melbourne	Ian Anderson Presentation.ppt (129KB)

Saturday 05 April - Final Plenary Session	Presentations: Click on links to download Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Final Plenary Session: Debate - Quality assurance is about form rather than substance Session Chair: Professor Kieran Sweeney, Assistant Director, Policy and Development, Commission for Health Improvement, UK
Panel Members Dr Denise Findlay, RACGP & Manager of on-line education for General Practice Education Australia (GPEA) Assoc. Prof. Frank Fisher, Professor of Environmental Science, Monash University and consumer advocate in health Gary Henry, Management Consultant and former Executive Director of VHA Dr John McEncroe, Board Member, General Practice Divisions Victoria Dr Harry Pert, General Practitioner, Rotorua, New Zealand Marisa Vecchio, Executive Manager, Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL)	Gary Henry Presentation.ppt (35KB) Marisa Vecchio Presentation.pdf (14KB)
Conclusion Dr Nola Maxfield, Chair, General Practice Divisions Victoria
Conference Close

Saturday 05 April: Concurrent Sessions	Presentations: Click on links to download Microsoft PowerPoint presentations
Session 1 Using partnerships to address inequalities Chair: Dr Harry Hemley, Board Member, General Practice Divisions Victoria
How successful are divisions of general practice in forming partnerships with others to address inequalities in health care? Dr John Furler, Senior Lecturer, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne	John Furler Presentation.pdf (212KB)
Building the trust: Using community networks to improve Aboriginal health outcomes Susie Latham, Program Manager, Population Health, Central Highlands Division of General Practice Debbie Pepper, Berry Street Victoria & Committee member, Jaambie Neighbourhood House	Susie Latham Presentation.pdf (55KB) Debbie Pepper's Speech.pdf (14KB)
Mobile Integrated Health Program - low-cost accommodation Dr Ron Korman, Peninsula Community Health Service Jean Phillip, Peninsula Community Health Service
Session 2 Coordination & collaboration in primary care Chair: Dr Rob Grenfell, Board Member, General Practice Divisions Victoria
A framework for analysing primary care provider relationships Lucio Naccarella, Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne	Lucio Naccarella Presentation.pdf (350KB)
Getting across dementia: a collaborative primary care education & management project Dr Sam Scherer, Southcity GP Services, Prahran, Victoria Elizabeth Rand, Cognitive, Dementia and Memory Service, Caulfield General Medical Centre Prue Ingram, Alzheimer�s Australia of Victoria, Hawthorn	Sam Scherer, Elizabeth Rand & Prue Ingram Presentation.ppt (304KB)
Integrated Disease Management (Diabetes): Breaking through the Barriers Dr Graeme Downe, Dandenong Division of General Practice Christine Crosbie, South East Primary Care Partnership	Graeme Downe & Christine Crosbie Presentation.pdf (148KB)
Session 3 Hospital systems that promote coordination of care Chair: Dr John Meaney, Deputy Chair, General Practice Divisions Victoria
Enhanced Primary Care: An Asset to Hospitals Dr Linda Danvers, Ballarat & District Division of General Practice & GPLO Ballarat Health	Linda Danvers Presentation.pdf (445KB)
St Vincent�s Hospital Enhanced Primary Care Demonstration Project Rebecca Power, Chief Social Worker, St Georges Hospital Renae O�Toole, Nurse Unit Manager, St Vincent�s Hospital - Caritas Christi, Fitzroy	Rebecca Power & Renae O'Toole Presentation.pdf (51KB)
Aspects of a Communication Audit to shared Maternity Care Affiliates at three Melbourne Hospitals Dr Susan Nicolson, Mercy Hospital for Women Dr Jenny Gore, Shared Maternity Care Coordinator, Sunshine Hospital Dr Ines Rio, GP Liaison Officer, Royal Women�s Hospital	Susan Nicolson, Jenny Gore & Ines Rio Presentation.zip (110KB)
Session 4 General Practice Liaison Officers � a review of the role Chair: Dr David Tillett, Board Member, General Practice Divisions Victoria
Eastern Health GP Liaison Project Alina Tooley, Knox Division of General Practice	Alina Tooley Presentation.pdf (25KB)
Bringing the GP perspective to the hospital: a heroic tale of myths, too much coffee and one IT person Dr Sharon Monagle, GP Consultant to Southern Health and Board Member, Central Bayside Division of General Practice
Mobile Assessment & Treatment Service (MATS) � GP liaison by stealth Dr Netta Duggan, The Alfred, Melbourne	Netta Duggan Presentation.pdf (222KB)
Session 5 Effective integration: some key components Chair: Dr John McEncroe, Board Member, General Practice Divisions Victoria Carillon Room
Sustaining integration: it�s how we do things around here Gawaine Powell-Davies, Centre for Integration Studies, University of NSW	Gawaine Powell-Davies Presentation.ppt (50KB)
Not by education alone�stages of change and system reform Dr Larry Osborne, Dandenong Division of General Practice	Larry Osborne Presentation.pdf (70KB)
The establishment of integrated & supported medical services Dr Peter Goodwin, Logan Division of General Practice