Effective Discharge Strategy

Effective Discharge Strategy

DISCHARGE IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Reports - 30 June 2000

DISCHARGE IMPROVEMENT PLAN Reports - 30 June 2000

DISCHARGE IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Reports - 30 June 2000

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Background

As a component of the Effective Discharge Strategy in 1998-99, Health Care Networks, non-network metropolitan hospitals, Sub-acute services and Multi-Purpose Services in Victoria were funded to develop and initiate implementation of three year Discharge Improvement Plans.

Plans were to be developed in accordance with the guidelines provided in December 1998. The final Plans were due for submission to the Department of Human Services on 31 July 1999.

Notification of funding for 2000/2001 will be provided by the end of May 2000.

Purpose of this report

The purpose of the Report is to provide information, including Income and Expenditure Statements, in relation to the first year of implementation of Discharge Improvement Plans.

In the spirit of information sharing, it is intended that the information obtained from this report will enable the identification of key issues, particularly in relation to activities and approaches undertaken, and that this will be of benefit to Effective Discharge Project Officers.

Reporting format

The attached appendices provide the Pro Forma for completing the Reports.

Appendix 1 - Progress Report

Appendix 2 - Statement of Income and Expenditure for the financial year ending 30 June 2000.

Appendix 4 - Statement of Endorsement

Submitting the report

Two copies of the completed reports are to be submitted by 31 July 2000 to:

Vivien Adler Manager, Continuity

Post: Quality & Care Continuity Branch
Acute Health Division
Department of Human Services
Level 16
555 Collins Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000

Email: vivien.adler@dhs.vic.gov.au

Facsimile: (03) 9616 8347

Identifying Information

Health Service:

Contact person:

Position:

Phone:

Date of Report:

Summary of report

Please no more than one page. Dot point the key things you see as being highlights of the project. For example:

Top 3 activities.

Top 3 outcomes.

Major learning experiences (positive or negative).

Achievements against agreed time lines

Document achievements against time lines as specified in the Discharge Improvement Plan.

Outstanding issues

Provide comment on activities/initiatives which have worked/not worked in achieving the aims and outcomes of the Plan.

Stakeholder involvement

The guidelines for the development and implementation of Discharge Improvement Plan highlighted the need to involve internal and external stakeholders, such as:

consumers (patients/carers)

collaboration between institutions or agencies (community providers).

Please comment on which stakeholders have been involved and how.

Measuring Target Outcomes & Indicators

Document performance against the target outcomes and indicators of success as identified in your Plan, including variations to Plan activities/initiatives and/or processes/time lines.

Appendix 1

EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE IMPROVEMENT PLAN PROGRESS REPORT
FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2000 (Download the form as a Word doc - 13kb)

Appendix 2

EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE IMPROVEMENT PLAN PROGRESS REPORT
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2000
(Download as a Word doc file - 13kb)

INCOME

DHS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE	$........
AGENCY CONTRIBUTION	$........
CARRY OVER FROM PREVIOUS YEAR	$........
TOTAL FUNDING	$........

EXPENDITURE

Initiative	Allocation	Expenditure	Over/Under Expenditure
1	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX
2	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX
3	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX
4	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX
5	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX
TOTALS	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX	$XXX,XXX

Appendix 4

EFFECTIVE DISCHARGE IMPROVEMENT PLAN
ENDORSEMENT OF PROGRESS REPORT
FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 2000
(Download as a Word doc file - 11kb)

I ...........................................................................................Chief Executive Officer of

.............................................................................................

(Network/Hospital/Sub-acute service/MPS)

certify that the Effective Discharge Improvement Plan Progress Report, and Statement of Income and Expenditure, for financial year ending 30 June 2000 are, to the best of my knowledge, true and correct.

..................................................
(Signature)

..................................................
(Name and Title)

..................................................
(Date)

Updated 1 December 2001

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