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“ Knowledge itself is power ” Knowledge itself is power Sir Francis Bacon, 16 th century lawyer and philosopher Diane Watson, Chief Executive
Transcript of “Knowledge itself is powerKnowledge itself is power”€¦ · Knowledge Power. Obj iObjectives...
“Knowledge itself is power”Knowledge itself is powerSir Francis Bacon, 16th century lawyer and philosopher
Diane Watson, Chief Executive
Mi iMissionTo provide the community, healthcare professionals and the NSW Parliament with timely, accurate and comparable information y, pabout the performance of the NSW public health system in ways that enhance the system’s accountability and inform efforts to increase its beneficial impact on the health and wellbeing of people in NSWpeople in NSW
Future Arrangements for Governance of NSW Health (2011)Future Arrangements for Governance of NSW Health (2011)
The Bureau “will be recognised as the primary source of quality information to the community, healthcare professionals
d li k ”and policymakers”.
“K l d i lf i ”“Knowledge itself is power”
Collaboration
Knowledge
Openness
Respect
Power
Respect
Empowerment
Obj iObjectivesWhy more transparency or evidence about our performance
What kind of knowledge do we need to improve
What kind of information do we need to produce
Knowledge
Power
Obj iObjectivesWhy more transparency or evidence about our performance
What kind of knowledge do we need to improve
What kind of information do we need to produce
Knowledge
Power
Why publicly report?Strength and direction of evidence
Patient Selection
Quality Improvement
Clinical outcomes
Unintended consequences
Strength and direction of evidence
Selection Improvement outcomes consequencesHealth plans Strong
positive effect
Moderatepositive effect
Not available Not available
Hospitals / Nursing homes
Considerablepositive effect
Strongest positive effect
Strong positive effect
Uncertain effect or minor
negative effectnegative effect
Individual providers
Moderate positive effect
Not available Not available Considerable negative effect
effect
Obj iObjectivesWhy more transparency or evidence about our performance
What kind of knowledge do we need to improve
Knowledge about what and how to improve
What kind of information do we need to produce
Knowledge
Power
Obj iObjectivesWhy more transparency or evidence about our performance
What kind of knowledge do we need to improve
What kind of information do we need to produce
Locally relevant to clinicians & communities
Timely
Accurate
Comparable Knowledge
Power
Locally relevant to clinicians and community
Source: Bureau of Health Information (2010). Data Quality Assessment: Information systems in NSW emergency departments. Hospital Quarterly: July to September 2010t
Locally relevant, timely, accurate and comparable
55% of NSW patients describe their care as excellent in the highest rated emergencyexcellent in the highest rated emergency department compared to 14% in the lowest
Standardised patient ratings of emergency care, 2009
Source: Bureau of Health Information
Obj iObjectivesWhy more transparency or evidence about our performance
What kind of knowledge do we need to improve
Knowledge about what and how to improve
What kind of information do we need to produce
Locally relevant to clinicians & communities
Timely
Accurate Knowledge
Comparable Power
“K l d i lf i ”“Knowledge itself is power”
Collaboration
Knowledge
Openness
Respect
Power
Respect
Empowerment
