Executive Summary
The Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) Surgical Education Research and Training (SERT) Institute was established to promote, assist and encourage surgeon engagement in academic and quality improvement activities that contribute to improved clinical care and patient outcomes. In December 2023, the SERT Institute's strategic plan 2023-2027 was launched identifying six key priority areas. These were developed through broad consultation with key stakeholders and are aligned to the NSLHD strategic plan 2022-2027, the Clinical Governance Plan, Research Strategy, Digital Strategy and Precinct Plan 2022. The SERT Institute Advisory Committee established in April 2024, provides guidance, monitors progress and achievements of the planned objectives, ensuring that initiatives are delivered and coordinated effectively by both the SERT Institute and the Data Analysis Surgical Outcome (DASO) Unit.
This 12 month report provides an overview of the SERT Institute progress against the six key priority areas over 2024.
Significant Achievements
Priority Area 1: Operations & Business
The SERT Institute Advisory Committee was established in April 2024. Sponsored by the NSLHD Chief Executive, membership includes board representatives, senior surgeons, key stakeholders, clinical and research academics. This expert committee aims to provide leadership, strategic guidance, oversight of activities and initiatives of the Institute. It encourages broad stakeholder engagement, consultation and a platform to recognise surgical, research and educational achievements. Business: Over the past 12 months, the SERT Institute operated within budget and recruitment against vacancies were promptly facilitated to support continuity of workflows and activity. A six month report against the strategic direction and operational plan was presented and endorsed by the Advisory Committee in August 2024.
Priority Area 2: Promotions & Engagement
New Website: In 2024, the SERT Institute focused on raising the profile of the institute and surgical initiatives across RNSH. The website was redesigned and transitioned to a new platform in December 2024. It aims to showcase achievements, highlight education, training and research initiatives, significant publications, conferences, awards, innovation, and quality improvement projects. Multimedia and all surgical departments were consulted on the development of standardised profiles and information hosted on this site including an intranet link page that automatically redirect to this website. The SERT Institute website is public facing to connect with the broader community and showcase RNSH surgical services. Data Network Meeting: The RNSH Data Network was launched by the institute in 2024 with the aim of uniting individuals and teams from various departments across RNSH working with data. Three to four meetings per year are planned to encourage knowledge sharing, foster collaborative problem-solving, and provide support and guidance on new technologies. Members include the Performance and Analytics Unit, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Emergency Department, Medical Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant, Radiation Oncology, Medical Imaging, and Renal departments.
4
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online