Annual Report O P E R L R Incorporating: T Wimmera Base Hospital Dimboola Hospital Wimmera Nursing Home Kurrajong Lodge Hostel
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Wimmera Health Care Group 2008 2008/09 ANNU 2009 A Annual Report L R E P O R Incorporating: T Wimmera Base Hospital Dimboola Hospital Wimmera Nursing Home Kurrajong Lodge Hostel Baillie Street Horsham Victoria 3400 p: 03 5381 9111 f: 03 5382 0829 e: [email protected] w: www.whcg.org.au A Marketing Business Production 7902 Production A Marketing Business Service Directory Our Profile Wimmera Health Care Group is based in the Wimmera sub-region of the Grampians, 300 km west of Melbourne and in close proximity to the Grampians National Park. With a budget of approximately $59 million, Wimmera Health Care Group is the major specialist referral centre for the Wimmera and Southern Mallee region of Victoria. Our campuses in Horsham and Munyip Dimboola service an area of 61,000 square kilometres and a population Dimboola Murtoa of approximately 54,000. Rupanyup Horsham Our Horsham campus employs over 600 people and features 84 acute, 70 high care and 36 low care residential beds. The campus at Dimboola employs 60 staff and has four acute, 22 high care and four low care residential beds. Wimmera Health Care Group also takes management responsibility for the Dunmunkle Health Service under a formal service agreement. Wimmera Health Care Group provides a range of emergency, critical care, residential and primary care services for adults and children. This year, we treated more than 11,000 inpatients, 17,000 emergency patients and 33,000 outpatients. Horsham The Wimmera Health Service was established in 1874 as the Horsham Hospital and was incorporated by the authority of the Hospitals and Charities Act (No. 5300) on 27th August 1877. Ballarat Melbourne In 1950, the name was changed to Wimmera Base Hospital and, following the formal amalgamation with Dimboola District Hospital on 1st November 1995, became officially known as Wimmera Health Care Group. Our Services and Programs Aboriginal Best Start Geriatric Evaluation Management Pre-Admission Clinic Acquired Brain Injury Support General Medicine Pulmonary Rehabilitation Adult Day Activity/Support General Surgery Radiology Aged Care Assessment Haemodialysis Rehabilitation Assessment Alzheimer’s Association HARP Residential Services Antenatal Classes Health Promotion Respite for Carers Anticoagulation Hospice Care Safety Link Audiology Hospital in the Home Social Work Breast Prosthetics Hostel Accommodation Speech Pathology Breast Screening Infection Control Spinal Clinic Cancer Support Intensive Care Unit Stomal Therapy Cardiac Rehabilitation Koori Hospital Liaison Officer Stress Testing Clinic Centre Against Sexual Assault Lactation Consultant Team Midwifery Cognitive Dementia and Memory Low Vision Clinic Teleradiology Colposcopy Clinic Medical Imaging Ultrasound Community Rehabilitation Medical Library Urology Computer Tomography (CT) Midwifery Ward Video Fluoroscopy Continence Neonatal Nursing Wimmera Community Options Day Oncology Obstetrics and Gynaecology Wound Care Day Surgery Occupational Therapy Dental and Prosthetic Clinic Oncology Dermatology Ophthalmology Diabetes Education Oral Surgery HOW TO CONTACT US… Dietetics Orthopaedics p: 03 5381 9111 District Nursing Orthotics Laboratory f: 03 5382 0829 Domiciliary Midwife Pacemaker Clinic e: [email protected] Ear, Nose and Throat Paediatric Care m: Baillie Street, Horsham, Victoria 3400 Echocardiography Pathology w: www.whcg.org.au Emergency Department Pharmacy Endoscopy Physiotherapy Family Planning Podiatry Cover Image: Surgeons, Dr Heinz Koehler and Mr Graham Kitchen in the operating suite at Gait and Balance Clinic Post-Acute Care Wimmera Health Care Group where 4,115 operations were carried out this year. About this Report … This Annual Report provides performance, quality and financial information for the 2008/09 financial year. It is a legal document prepared in accordance with the Financial Management Act 1994 (clauses 9.1.3 to 9.2.2 inclusive) for the Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Minister for Health, the Parliament of Victoria and the community. The contents have been prepared to meet compliance with statutory disclosure and other requirements. This Annual Report should be read in conjunction with our 2008/09 Quality of Care Report. Both documents are available on our website www.whcg.org.au and from all Wimmera Health Care Group sites. Contents Page No. Service Directory Inside cover Our Services and Programs Inside cover A Snapshot of our Year 2 Strategic Plan 4 Report of Operations – President and CEO’s Report 6 Corporate Governance 9 Chris Scott (back left) and the Hon Daniel Andrews MP, Minister for Health (back right), welcome Tina (Tan Li), James (Jiang Shaowei) and Wang Yu to Wimmera Health Care Group. • Board of Management 9 They are the first three students from Kunming Medical University to participate in an 11 week visiting scholars program at Wimmera Health Care Group. • Board Committees 10 • Committees with Board Representation 10 • Board Education 10 Organisational Chart 11 Our Executive Team 12 Medical Services 13 Clinical Services 13 Corporate Services 14 Accreditation 14 Occupational Health and Safety 15 Our Staff 16 The Community That Supports Us 18 Patient Statistics 21 Financial Overview 25 Compliance 27 Compliance and Disclosure Index 28 Senior Staff 29 Donors 32 Financial Report 33 WIMMERA HEALTH CARE GROUP ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 1 A Snapshot of our Year July 2008 August 2008 • The Board elects Mrs Bonnie Thompson to the Presidency • Seven staff from the Dimboola campus are presented and Chair, replacing Mr Pawel Wajszel who served in this with Certificate III in Hospitality (Operations) by the role for three years. University of Ballarat at a special awards ceremony. • Horsham Rural City Council sister city delegation from Nujiang Prefecture in China visits Wimmera Health Care Group’s Horsham campus. September 2008 October 2008 • Wimmera Health Care Group’s paediatric diabetes clinic • The Friends All Riding Together (a group of Wimmera/ celebrates 10 years of operation in Horsham. The clinic Mallee motorcycle enthusiasts) donate a vital signs for children aged up to 18 years, first began in 1998 monitor to the Day Oncology Unit in memory of their when A/Prof Fergus Cameron from the Department friend Andrew Gawith, who lost a long battle with of Endocrinology and Diabetes at Melbourne’s Royal cancer in 1997. Children’s Hospital started visiting Horsham to provide the Thanks to the support of the Bendigo Bank in Horsham, service. Eight children attended the clinic when it started. • an automatic teller machine is installed in the foyer at This year up to 60 children from across the region come to the Horsham campus. the clinic for their three-monthly check up. • Wimmera Health Care Group launches its new web site – www.whcg.org.au. The new site provides a comprehensive range of information about Wimmera Health Care Group and the local region along with on-line job application and donation facilities. November 2008 December 2008 • More than 100 people attend Wimmera Health Care • Wimmera Health Care Group says thank you to more Group’s Annual General Meeting in Horsham where than 80 valued volunteers at a special volunteer Mr Bruce Johansen and Mr Pawel Wajszel are awarded appreciation evening held at the Horsham campus life governorships. Letters of recognition are also presented as part of National Volunteers Week celebrations. to Wimmera Hospice Care Auxiliary members Melba McGlynn and Lyn Taylor and a certificate of appreciation • Representatives from the Horsham Cycling Club’s Murray to long-term Wimmera Nursing Home volunteer Wenda to Moyne Cycle Relay Team present a high/low bed to the Netherway. Dimboola campus (the team raised approximately $6,000). 2 WIMMERA HEALTH CARE GROUP ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09 January 2009 February 2009 • Wimmera Hospice Care Co-ordinator, Anne Hayes is • Chief Podiatrist Sara Coats is awarded Monash awarded life membership of Palliative Care Victoria in University’s prestigious Master of Wound Care prize as recognition of her contribution to palliative care services part of her Master of Wound Care degree. Her project across the region. was to develop a clinical protocol for the assessment of diabetic foot wounds. • Wimmera Health Care Group confirms the appointment of a new permanent Obstetrician and Gynacaeologist. • The Board formally embarks on the consolidation of critical principles to drive the new strategic plan for Wimmera Health Care Group. • Formal agreement for the placement of medical students from Deakin University is confirmed. March 2009 April 2009 • Wimmera Health Care Group celebrates Harmony Day • Director of Medical Services, A/Prof Alan Wolff, is by providing cultural awareness information and food selected from more than 600 applicants, to showcase samples to visitors in the hospital foyer. Wimmera Health Care Group’s clinical quality improvement program at the International Forum • Three Chinese students are welcomed to Wimmera Health on Quality and Safety in Health Care in Berlin. Care Group as part of a three month Visiting Scholar The conference was attended by 1,700 clinicians Program – the result of a relationship set up with Kunming and managers from all around the world. Medical University (a facility that has over 15,000 medical, nursing and allied health students) which supports Wimmera Health Care Group’s strategic direction in recruitment and retention in the area of skilled migration. • The Wimmera Wizards Murray to Moyne cycle relay team purchase new uniforms, thanks to the support of Neverfail, Jayco Horsham, Simpsons – The Labour Hire