Queensland Health Systems Review

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Queensland Health Systems Review

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• Health Systems Review Final Report September 2005
• Health Systems Review Interim Report July 2005
• A review of Queensland Health Systems was announced on 26th April, 2005.

The review of administrative systems will examine whether improvements can be made to provide better results for patients by focusing on:

- District and corporate organisational structures and layers of decision making;

- Corporate planning and budgeting systems;

- Cost effectiveness of services compared to relevant jurisdictions;

- Effectiveness of performance reporting and monitoring systems;

- Organisation and delivery of clinical support services - in other words, do our doctors, nurses and allied health workers receive the support they deserve?

- Risk management systems;

- Quality and safety systems; and

- Clinical audit and governance systems.

The review of workforce management systems will examine whether improvements can be made to:

- Recruitment;

- Retention;

- Training;

- Clinical leadership; and

- Measures to help in improving the availability of clinicians - the professionals in the healthcare industry who are involved in the direct care of patients' physical or mental health.

The review of performance management systems will include:

- Asset management and capital works planning and delivery;

- Information management; and

- Monitoring health system results."