PRESS RELEASE: Value-Based Health Care Awards finalists announced
Australian leaders in value-based health care have been recognised with the announcement of the Value-Based Health Care Awards.
The finalists are:
• Integrated Care Implementation of Planned Care for Better Health, NSW Health
• KAHAS – A joint approach to implementing VBHC in arthroplasty, Northern NSW Local Health District
• Leading Better Value Care (LBVC) Bronchiolitis SLHD, Sydney Local Health District
• Osteoarthritis Chronic Care Programme, Concord Repatriation General Hospital
• rpavirtual, Sydney Local Health District (SLHD)
• Smile Squad school dental program, Dental Health Services Victoria’s (DHSV)
The inaugural awards aim to shine a light on outstanding value-based health care activities in Australia and the results they are achieving. The award categories are:
• The Innovation Award, sponsored by Queensland Health
• The Inspiration Award, sponsored by NSW Health
• The Collaboration Award, sponsored by St John of God Subiaco Hospital.
Nick Steele, Deputy Director-General, Healthcare Purchasing and System Performance, Queensland Health says, ‘Queensland Health is a proud sponsor of Australia’s first ever Value-Based Health Care Innovation Award. The Queensland Health Innovation Award has an important role in recognising and promoting innovative projects across the country that are improving the health outcomes that matter most to patients while simultaneously helping to contain the rising costs of care. Queensland Health congratulates Award finalists and is excited to present the winner with their trophy at the Value-Based Health Care conference on 28 May 2021.’
‘NSW Health is delighted to sponsor and present the Inspiration Award at the inaugural 2021 Value-Based Health Care Conference,’ says Elizabeth Koff, Secretary NSW Health.
‘Our growing experience shows that putting value-based health care into practice is complex. It requires us to measure health outcomes and experiences and to review how and where care is delivered. The Inspiration Award recognises and celebrates initiatives from across Australia that demonstrate results and learnings for the future. We congratulate all of the entrants and finalists for their outstanding work in this category.’
St John of God Subiaco Hospital CEO Prof Shirley Bowen notes, ’As a values and mission led organisation, we are pleased to support the Value-Based Health Care Awards. The awards provide a wonderful opportunity to celebrate innovative health care organisations that provide compassionate and high quality clinical care to those in need.’
The winners will be announced at the Value-Based Health Care Conference on 28 May 2021. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.ciccancer.com/vbhcconf
More information about the awards is available at: https://www.ciccancer.com/vbhcaward
