Key Priority Area 5
Innovation & Quality Improvement
5.1 Identify and promote surgical innovation opportunities. In May 2023, the SERT Institute hosted the second Ray Hollings Surgical Awards Night. This night was held in conjunction with the Harry Cumberland Awards as part of a collaborative partnership with the Gastroenterology Department. This night saw over 80 surgeons and distinguished guests in attendance. Three recipients were awarded with the Ray Hollings Surgical Award, supporting high impact surgical innovation and quality improvement initiatives. The SERT Institute explored potential funding opportunities to support research and innovation. The Ramsay Research Foundation and the North Foundation Grants were identified. The SERT Institute supported several surgical teams applying for these grants and resulted in an additional $27,000 grant to Dr Leo Pang through the Ramsay Research Foundation to support his novel Head and Neck Cancer Screening day and will enable additional screening days to be held in 2024.
5.2 Support new and existing surgical innovation and quality improvement programs across RNSH.
The SERT Institute has supported the Ray Hollings Surgical Awards recipient's projects throughout their lifecycle from initiation to completion. Project support included project planning documentation, review of ethics applications, development of survey and booking tools in REDcap, ensuring the project milestones and deliverables were met within the expected time frames. In 2024, the SERT Institute and DASO Unit has been instrumental in supporting the new direction of the Surgical Outcomes Committee and provided high level analysis of surgical outcomes to facilitate robust review and discussion. The SERT Institute and DASO Unit participated in the Australian NSQIP collaborative meeting in 2023/2024 to gain insight into initiatives and quality improvement projects underway in hospitals across Australia. This will guide future projects and identify collaborative opportunities. In May 2024, RNSH hosted the national NSQIP collaborative meeting.
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