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Archived 8 April 2002 - some links may not work
EVALUATION OF THE RELOCATED HIV/AIDS
AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES SERVICES
Project Background:
A commitment was made in May 1998 by the Minister for Health to evaluate
the range, appropriateness and acceptability of the relocated HIV/AIDS
and Infectious Diseases Services from the Fairfield Hospital to the Alfred
and Royal Melbourne Hospitals respectively.
Project Objective:
The overall objective was to undertake an evaluation for the Department
of Human Services of the HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Services which
were relocated from Fairfield to the Alfred and Royal Melbourne Hospitals
respectively.
More specifically it included:
- Assessing to what extent the:
- HIV/AIDS Services purchased from the Alfred Hospital
fulfilled the Performance Evaluation Criteria outlined in the Health
Service Agreement.
- Infectious Diseases Services purchased from the Royal
Melbourne Hospital fulfilled the Service objectives outlined in the
Health Service Agreement.
- Examining access and utilisation of the Services, including market
share, against targets within the Health Service Agreement and within
a State-wide context regarding purchasing of services
- Assessing whether the Services purchased, including the inpatient/outpatient
mix, are in accordance with clinical best practice, including the application
of appropriate technology
- Assessing the strength and appropriateness of the linkages between
the Services and non-acute/community services within a continuity of
care and patient support framework
- Consulting with key stakeholders including consumers, the Department
of Human Services, funders, providers, colleges and trainees (Registrars),
to assess the level of satisfaction of the HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases
Services, including their interface with non-acute/community and support
services.
- Assessing the coordination of statewide HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases
education, training and research by the respective services
- Assessing the ability of the services, within existing resource constraints,
to:
- meet future demand
- incorporate changes in clinical practice, including
the application of new technology
- form partnerships with other service providers, including
the private sector
- Making recommendations with regard to HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases
Services respectively, concerning
- future service development strategies to deliver quality
care within a continuity of care and patient support framework
- purchasing policy, in particular regarding block grant
and WIES targets and inpatient and outpatient targets consistent with
overall hospital purchasing policy.
- ongoing monitoring and evaluation of services, including
a set of standard performance evaluation criteria appropriate to both
Services.
A Review Advisory Committee Chaired by Dr Campbell Miller, Assistant
Director, Service Development, Acute Health was established to provide
advice and assistance to the Department of Human Services and the Consultants
conducting the review.
Final report (Archived)
The report was released by the Minister for Health on 23 June 1999.
Departmental Contact:
- Should you have any queries, or wish to discuss any aspect of the
review please contact:
- Name: Rosa Rocca
- Telephone: (03) 9616 2128
- Fax: (03) 9616 8980
- email: rosa.rocca@dhs.vic.gov.au
Updated
1 December 2001
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