Executive Director Safety, Dr Andy Phillips, has worked for the past 37 years as a healthcare leader in 6 countries. Before Safer Care Victoria, Andy was seconded to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet and Health New Zealand to write the first national health plan for New Zealand and to provide clinical support for the development and implementation of health system values and behaviours.
We're developing an all-purpose resource for clinicians to provide to patients having planned surgery (also known as elective surgery). This work is part of the Surgery Recovery and Reform program aimed at improving care for patients on preparation lists (formally known as waitlists).
The Cardiovascular Learning Health Network (CVDLHN) brings cardiac and stroke clinicians, researchers, academics, and consumers together to improve the safety and quality of cardiovascular healthcare delivered in Victoria.
Clinicians, academics, and those with a lived experience of cardiovascular disease form the Victorian network that collaborates and shares information and experiences with each other to drive system wide improvements in cardiovascular health.
The Continuing Care Learning Health Network (CCLHN) brings together consumers, clinicians, and researchers to improve safety and quality of healthcare, experiences, and outcomes for people with complex and long-term health needs.
The healthcare needs of those with chronic illness can often be met in a range of settings, typically occurring outside of acute hospital wards. The CCLHN’s goal is to drive safety and quality to improve care for all Victorians.
The Maternity and Newborn Learning Health Network (MNLHN) brings together consumers, clinicians and researchers to improve safety and quality of healthcare, experiences and outcomes for women receiving maternity care in Victoria. The MNLHN’s goal is to drive safety and quality to improve the maternity care for women, babies, and families by partnering with consumers, clinicians, and researchers.
Consumer lead: Bronwyn Hogan
This LHN brings together a diverse group of clinicians, consumers, academics, researchers, and data experts to work collaboratively to create sustainable improvements for planned and emergency surgery in Victoria. It will be in place for 2 years.
Working across acute care specialities, the Acute LHN will work with clinicians, consumers, researchers and health services to drive improvement and increased safety across the acute care hospital setting in Victoria.
For more information, contact acutecarelhn@safercare.vic.gov.au.