Environmental Sustainability in Quality Improvement for Healthcare Workshop
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This workshop is designed for clinical and non-clinical health professionals and staff interested in environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable healthcare.
Prices range from $50 to $500 with discounts applied when you select your registration category.
Using the Sustainability in Quality Improvement (SusQI) approach it introduces quality as a tool to create more environmentally and socially sustainable healthcare services.
Participants will learn about the link between health, healthcare and the environment and ways to implement change in workplace practices. All participants will be supported to develop a workplace project plan and calculate associated carbon emissions. Academics and health professionals with extensive experience will lead the program.
What is SusQI?
SusQI (Sustainability in Quality Improvement) was developed by the UK Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH). It is a 4-step approach to incorporating environmental sustainability into health service quality improvement programs. Recognising the connection between stewardship of finite environmental, social and financial resources and the delivery of high-quality healthcare.
Lead Facilitators:
Dr Sonia Chanchlani, Climate Health and Sustainability Senior Fellow, Melbourne Medical School
Dr Ben Dunne, Thoracic Surgeon and Sustainable Healthcare Senior Fellow, Melbourne Medical School
Program
- Pre-reading
- 4-hour face-to-face workshop, including morning tea
- Online mentoring session
Agenda
- Introduction to Sustainable Healthcare, Leadership & Quality Improvement- Prof Eugenie Kayak, Dr Sonia Chanchlani
- Choosing Wisely- Dr Chris Leung
- Sustainability Competition & Case Study- Dr Ben Dunne
- Activity #1 Plan a Project- Dr Ben Dunne, Dr Sonia Chanchlani
- Activity #2 Prioritising Projects- Dr Jess Davies
- Break - Morning Tea
- Activity#3 Process Mapping- Ms Michelle Williams
- Activity #4 Calculating a Carbon Footprint- Dr Ben Dunne
- Organisational Change – Barriers/Enablers- Dr Jess Davies
- Lessons Learnt Q&A Session
- Wrap Up
When: 8:00am to 12:00pm, 16th of October 2024
Where: The Woodward, Law Building, 10th floor, 106/185 Pelham St, Carlton VIC 3053
Cost:
- Senior Medical Practitioner $500
- Students $50
- All other staff (e.g. nursing, allied health, junior doctor/trainee, University of Melbourne professional staff) $200
Presented by the Department of Critical Care.
Image from the University of Melbourne image library.
No refunds will be paid for cancellations made within 2 days of the event.