Peninsula Health - Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan

The Strategic Goals for Peninsula Health are:

1. Meeting Demand
2. Building Partnerships
3. Enhancing Quality
4. Caring for and Supporting our Workforce
5. Managing our Resources
6. Managing Risk

Download a copy of Peninsula Health's Vision and Strategic Goals (updated January 2008)

1. Meeting Demand

Goal

To provide a quality of care to older people that is in keeping with evidence based practice

Strategy

Actively work with other community providers so that older people experience an integrated and effective transition from our care settings to the broader community
Establish a Centre for Promoting Health Independence on the proposed Mornington site that enables older people to maintain their optimal independence in the community
Identify and meet the needs of the high proportion of older people in Peninsula Health’s catchment
Deliver treatment that places patients/clients at the centre of their care and considers the needs of the older person’s carer
Identify older persons at risk of adverse health outcomes who may have existing or potential supportive care requirements

Goal

To provide high quality, complementary services from Rosebud Hospital that assists Peninsula Health in meeting growing demand

Strategy

Review Rosebud Hospital with respect to:
- service profile
- emergency demand
- workforce issues
- primary care availability

Goal

Work in partnership with other health providers to enhance the health and well being of the community

Strategy

In conjunction with local primary and community health providers, enhance the effectiveness of health promotional activities in targeting the needs of the community of Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula

Goal

Provide a flexible range of responses to the increasing level and complexity of demand.

Strategy

Develop plans to meet emerging demands within available resources and infrastructure, with a focus on:
- service gaps
- emergency management
- waiting list management
- alternative models of care
- ambulatory services
- chronic disease management
Identify, implement and support early intervention strategies

Goal

Continue and enhance service and capital planning across acute, sub-acute, mental health, community health and aged care and rehabilitation.

Strategy

Update the Master Plan for the Frankston Hospital Site, based on the updated Acute service Plan, allowing for expansion of Frankston Hospital capacity to match growth in service demand
Consistent with the approved Sub-acute and Residential Aged Care and Mental Health Residential Service Plan:
- undertake detailed planning and schematic design for transfer of all services from the current Mt Eliza site to the new Mornington site
Participate in the implementation of the an integrated cancer service with Government partners, Bayside Health and Southern Health
Undertake a detailed service plan for Community Health consistent with the Department of Human Services policy guidelines.

2. Building Partnerships

Goal

Foster development of mutually beneficial partnerships to build a healthier community

Strategy

Increase support to related agencies
Deliver Chief Executive briefings at regular intervals to key strategic partners
Manage key strategic relationships through exchange of memorandums of understanding, utilizing a designated liaison officer
Work jointly with these key agencies to develop collaborative and sustainable partnerships
Enhance consumer involvement in planning and delivery of care across all services
Provide additional staff education on effective consumer participation
Enhance the recognition, celebration and development of our volunteers
Work with partners in government regarding key issues of service, funding and infrastructure

3. Enhancing Quality

Goal

Build on our strong culture of quality and innovation

Strategy

Safely progress clients/patients through all parts of our system, avoiding harm and minimizing risk in care delivery processes as well as from the environment
Develop a triennial quality plan and quality framework
Deliver treatments to clients/patients that produce measurable benefit.
Select interventions that are to be performed based on the likelihood that the intervention will produce the desired outcome for each patient, avoiding over and under utilisation
Provide opportunities for health consumers to participate collaboratively in service planning, delivery, monitoring and evaluation at all levels in a dynamic and responsive way to enhance the level of acceptability of services.
Provide equitable access for our community on the basis of need, irrespective of geography, socio-economic group, ethnicity, age or sex.
Utilise resources to achieve value for money.
Maintain ACHS/ACSA accreditation
Develop, implement and foster patient friendly systems and behaviours
Foster a culture of open disclosure
Enhance clinical governance and clinical risk management plans

Goal

Establish and maintain a strong and dynamic research function for clinical, strategic and social research

Strategy

Develop and implement an annual research plan that includes a mix of clinical, strategic, and social research
Update protocols for evaluating research proposals

4. Caring for and Supporting Our Workforce

Goal

Promote the attractiveness of Peninsula Health as an employer of choice, avoiding staff shortages in key areas

Strategy

Consult with staff in the development of a comprehensive Human Resources Strategy incorporating:
- reward and recognition
- improved staff support and facilities, and
- education and training opportunities
In partnership with local government and educational institutions, promote the lifestyle opportunities and benefits of the region

5. Managing Our Resources

Goal

Maintain financial viability by living within our means

Strategy

Continue to achieve service and performance targets
Maximise Government revenue for achieving these targets
Maximise revenue from external sources (eg. Fundraising and corporate sponsorships)
Contribute any operating surplus to minor capital development
Continue to maintain plant and equipment
Benchmark and review Peninsula Health cost structures against comparable health service providers.

Goal

Plan, manage and enhance physical infrastructure

Strategy

Consolidate existing infrastructure plans into one integrated three year Asset Management Plan
Maintain infrastructure to meet all relevant standards including and fire safety standards
Progress master planning, feasibility and design for Mornington sub acute and residential facility to enable budget commitment by May 2005, consistent with Government commitment
Progress Frankston Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 to enable budget commitment by May 2006
Undertake the refurbishment of the Frankston Hospital Radiology Department
Undertake the refurbishment of the Frankston Hospital Pharmacy
Enhance equipment replacement and acquisition planning for medical and non-medical equipment
Develop/foster environmentally sustainable development strategies across all services areas

Goal

Provide timely, accurate information to improve efficiency and patient/client outcomes

Strategy

Early adoption of new Finance and Supply Management Information System (FMIS)
Lead the development and implementation of Patient Management and Client Scheduling System
Enhance clinical information systems including:
- Orion
- Picture Archiving and Communications (PACS) for Radiology
Deliver training and education to staff in the use of information technology

6. Managing Risk

Goal

Identify, analyze, treat, evaluate and monitor key risks at all levels.

Strategy

Build risk assessment/management into governance and operational processes
Develop a comprehensive suite of policies to address all key areas of risk
Enhance the existing compliance framework to monitor compliance with risk policies
Proactively manage key operational risks

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