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Department
of Human Services, Melbourne, Australia
Acute Health Division

Evaluation
of the Relocated HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Services
February 1999
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Contents
-
Executive
Summary
- Background
- HIV/AIDS Services at The Alfred
- Infectious Diseases Services at RMH
- Purchasing Strategies
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- List
of Recommendations
- 1 Introduction
2 Terms of Reference
3 Methodology
4 Overview of Infectious Disease Services
- 4.1ID Services
Scope and History
4.2Evolving Nature of Infectious Diseases
- 4.3Expertise
and Resource Requirements for Infectious Diseases
- 5Findings
- 5.1HIV/AIDS
Services at The Alfred Hospital
- 5.1.1Compliance
with Performance Criteria in Health Service Agreement
- 5.1.2Access
to and Utilisation of Services
- 5.1.3Consistency
with Best Practice Models
- 5.1.4Linkages
with Other Services
- 5.1.5Stakeholder
Satisfaction
- 5.1.6Coordination
of Education, Training and Research
- 5.1.7Ability
to Meet Future Requirements
- 5.1.8Service
Development Strategies
- 5.2Infectious
Diseases Services at the Royal Melbourne Hospital
- 5.2.1Compliance
with Service Objectives in Health Service Agreement
- 5.2.2Access
to and Utilisation of Services
- 5.2.3Consistency
with Best Practice Models
- 5.2.4Linkages
with Other Services
- 5.2.5Stakeholder
Satisfaction
- 5.2.6Coordination
of Education, Training and Research
- 5.2.7Ability
to Meet Future Requirements
- 5.2.8Service
Development Strategies
- 6Purchasing
Strategies
- 6.1Issues
to be Considered
- 6.2Alternative
Funding Approaches
- 6.2.1Block
fund the services as under the current arrangements
- 6.2.2Throughput-
based funding for all activities
- 6.2.3A
hybrid of throughput and block funding
- 6.2.4Capitation
models
- 6.3Future
Directions
- 7Performance
Monitoring and Evaluation
- 7.1Service
planning and performance indicators
- 7.2Performance
Indicators for Patient Care Related Activities
- 7.3Performance
Indicators for Teaching, Training, Education, Professional Activities, Quality
assurance, Protocol Development and Research
- Appendices
- Appendix A
Advisory Committee Members
- Appendix BParticipants
in Consultations
- Footnotes
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