Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network

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1 Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network Steering Committee Terms of Reference May 2012

2 Table of Contents 1. Purpose Principal Functions Reporting Responsibilities Steering Committee Network Membership Meetings Secretariat Evaluation Date of Last Review Approving Authorities:... 7 Appendix 1: Reporting Structure

3 1. Purpose The purpose of the Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network Steering Committee is to promote measurable improvements in respiratory care across Queensland. 2. Principal Functions The Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network Steering Committee will operate in a manner consistent with the Queensland Health Clinical Network Policy v2.0 and Implementation Standard v1.0. The principal functions of the Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network Steering Committee include: Develop, review and endorse for state use, evidence based standards of care, assessment tools, guidelines and pathways to promote standardisation of best care practices and principles across Queensland. Review, and where appropriate, support adoption of clinical practice standards promulgated by the Health Quality and Complaints Commission. Review unjustified variation in service quality or efficiency, define targets for improvement, and develop strategies to achieve such improvement. Review and provide advice on the implementation of clinical and service improvement initiatives such as the Clinical Practice Improvement Payment and other incentives to improve patient and carer outcomes. Monitor clinical network endorsed clinical indicators. Facilitate sharing of lessons from audit processes between clinicians. Act as an advisory group to Queensland Health business units and other statewide clinical networks with regards to priority setting, workforce issues, planning, policy, resource allocation and system efficiency for respiratory medicine services across Queensland Health; and liaise with external bodies, for example, General Practice Queensland, research institutes, and tertiary and consumer organisations. Assist in the development of statewide service plans and monitor implementation of such plans in conjunction with the coordinating Division or Branch. Monitor the adequacy of workforce supply and develop new workforce strategies in conjunction with the coordinating Division or Branch. Develop, promote and integrate clinical research activities, and access to opportunities for research, through the respiratory medicine related services in Queensland. Review the value of new clinical interventions and technologies and advise on their most appropriate use and other clinical policy. Support the development of clinical information solutions, including web based service provider referral and communication systems, to facilitate the transfer of patient information across sector service providers. 3

4 3. Reporting Responsibilities The senior management link (Executive Sponsor) for the Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network is the Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Healthcare Improvement via the Executive Director, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Service (Appendix 1). The Steering Committee of the Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network will report to the Executive Sponsor via the Executive Director, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Service. Any working groups established will report to the Steering Committee, Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network. Steering Committee Work Groups Wider Clinical Network 4. Steering Committee The role of the Steering Committee is to: (i) (ii) (iii) provide expert advice to the Queensland Health Executive in relation to respiratory services, specifically, standards, planning, workforce, quality, research and clinical information systems measure current clinical performance in respiratory care and identify areas to improve develop and implement measurable clinical practice improvements for respiratory in the areas of: acute respiratory care chronic respiratory disease management. 4

5 The Steering Committee is appointed for a period of 2 years. The Steering Committee will develop an annual Operational Plan to guide clinical network activities and outcomes. This will incorporate action plans from all working groups under the clinical network. Membership Name Associate Professor Stephen Morrison Dr John Armstrong Dr Pathmanathan (Siva) Sivakumaran Dr Ross Sellars Dr Stephen Vincent Melissa Argent Brett Windeatt Jan Guerassimoff Michael Brown James Walsh Kirsty Watson William Darbishire Phillipa Grant Moya Sandow Position Clinical Chair & Director, Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women s Hospital Senior Thoracic Physician, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital Director of Respiratory Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital Chair, Division of Medicine, Toowoomba Hospital Thoracic Physician, Cairns Base Hospital A/Assistant Director of Nursing, Division of Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital Respiratory Educator / Smoking Cessation Facilitator, Integrated Respiratory Service, Logan Hospital Clinical Nurse, Gladstone Community Health Director of Respiratory and Sleep Sciences, Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women s Hospital Physiotherapy Consultant, Queensland Centre for Pulmonary Transplantation and Vascular Disease, The Prince Charles Hospital Assistant Director of Physiotherapy, Thoracic Program and Advanced Clinician Clinical Specialist, Rockhampton Hospital Chief Executive Officer, The Australian Lung Foundation Program Coordinator General Practice Queensland Consumer representative 5. Network Membership Membership of the network will be multidisciplinary (medical, nursing, allied health) and include representation from public sector, private sector, community health, general practice, consumers and non-government organisation(s) from across the state. Membership and communication will also be open to other interested groups, including research centres and universities. 6. Meetings Meetings of the steering committee are to be held five (5) to six (6) weekly and as required. Attendance can be effected face-to-face or via telephone/video conferencing. If a member is unable to attend a meeting, the member can nominate an informed proxy to attend on their behalf. 5

6 A quorum is achieved with fifty percent of members plus one in attendance at a meeting, within 20 minutes of the scheduled commencement time of the meeting. For the purposes of determining a quorum a nominated proxy will count as a member in attendance. Failure to attend two consecutive meetings without prior notification may require a member to step down from the Network s Steering Committee at the direction of the Clinical Chair and in consultation with the Executive Sponsor. 7. Secretariat Secretariat to the Steering Committee of Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network will be provided by the Principal Project Officer, Clinical Networks Team, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Service. 8. Evaluation The Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network will: report progress against the operational plan annually as part of a continuous improvement process participate in an annual self assessment process for Statewide Clinical Networks participate in formal internal or external evaluations as required. 9. Date of Last Review May 2012 Note: Terms Of Reference must be reviewed at least annually. 6

7 10. Approving Authorities: 1. Clinical Chair, Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network Name: Associate Professor Stephen Morrison Position: Clinical Chair, Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network Signature: Date: / / Executive Director, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Service Name: Dr John Wakefield PSM Position: Executive Director, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Service Signature:..... Date: / /

8 Appendix 1 Reporting Structure CEO Centre for Healthcare Improvement Queensland Clinical Senate Executive Director Patient Safety & Quality Improvement Service District Chief Executive Officers Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network (Steering Committee) Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network (Working Groups) Other Queensland Health Departments Statewide Respiratory Clinical Network (Wider Network) 8