Clinicians in Redesign program, leadership programs, Better Care Victoria

Better Care Victoria’s (BCV) 2017 Clinicians in Redesign program was launched in March 2017, with the first of five ‘Active Learning Labs’ held for participants on 27 March 2017.

Active Learning Lab – 27 March 2017 and 9 May
The first Active Learning Lab was facilitated by BCV’s system improvement specialist and focussed on structured problem solving and leading and sustaining change. Furthermore, it provided an opportunity for participants to network with their peers and to discuss their local project work. It was a great way to kick off the 2017 program.

The next Active Learning Lab was held in May at the Northern Hospital and it was very successful. The team at Northern Hospital introduced participants to the Toyota Production System and how it can be applied in health care settings to add value and create efficiencies. Throughout the day everyone participated in ‘hands on’ simulations to apply ‘lean’ principles in a health care setting, performing ‘surgery’ and other related tasks. For further information on upcoming events, visit our Clinicians in Redesign: Active Learning Labs page.

What is the Clinicians in Redesign program?
The Clinicians in Redesign program engages, develops and supports early career clinicians to expand their understanding of process improvement and innovation in a healthcare context. Participants complement their improvement and innovation knowledge and skills by contributing to an improvement project relevant to their specialty work area. 

BCV provides seed funding for health services to establish and support short-term placements for clinicians in their redesign or quality improvement teams. In 2017, the funding streams for the Clinicians in Redesign program have expanded to include early career nurses, in addition to junior medical officers  and allied health clinicians. 

As part of the program, participants gain:

  • leadership skills
  • an enhanced understanding of improvement and innovation as an integral aspect of a clinician's daily work, which is critical in improving the safety and quality of care for patients
  • the opportunity to assist with identifying and diagnosing problems, developing solutions and implementing improvement projects that directly contribute to the quality and experience of the patient journey
  • coaching and guidance to further knowledge and skills in relation to improvement science, project management, people management, improvement tools and reporting tools 

For further information about Clinicians in Redesign, or other BCV leadership programs, please visit our Programs page.