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dr barry vieira (Deputy Chair) HoD Rehabilitation & Aged Care
dr cameron burrows Director of Emergency Medicine dr Jenny deague Director of Cardiology
mr benjamin irish* Director of Clinical Services
dr amanda ling* Deputy Chief Executive Officer
dr cliff neppe Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
mr Paul salama HoD General Surgery
Prof hans stampfer HoD Psychiatry
dr michael veltman Director Of Anaesthetics mr andrew worynski HoD Gastroenterology
dr stephen richards Director of Clinical Training/General Medicine
Heads of Departments/Medical Advisory Committee (HoDMAC) is the formal structure through which accredited medical practitioners formulate and communicate their collective views.
heaDS oF DepartmentS meDiCaL aDviSorY Committee
mr tony geddes (Chair) HoD Orthopaedics
dr liezel bredenkamp HoD Anaesthetics
mr Kempton cowan* Chief Executive Officer
dr david hawkins HoD Intensive Care
mr Jesvinder Judge HoD Surgical Sub-specialties dr martin marshall HoD Radiology
dr dejan radeski HoD Pathology
dr richard saker* Director of Community Clinical School Prof desiree silva HoD Paediatrics
dr farid taba HoD Palliative Care/GP Liaison
dr simon wood* Director of Medical Services
miss lucinda cavanagh* Meeting Secretary/Executive Assistant to the Director of Medical Services
*Ex officio members
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HoDMAC met six times in 2016/17 and progressed a range of topics including:
Endorsing the implementation of the Speak Up For Patient Safety program and in particular the Promoting Professional Accountability pillar of this program
Focusing on hospital performance and patient flow
Working on improvement strategies for discharge summaries
Participating in policy-making and planning processes
Continuing a focus on the planning, development and implementation of safety and quality initiatives such as:
Senior clinician leadership in promoting hand hygiene
Strengthening departmental morbidity and mortality reviews
Endorsing recommendations from the Clinical Review Committee, including:
Rollout of hospital sepsis pathway
Establishment of fractured neck of femur pathway
Establishment of community acquired pneumonia pathway
JOONDALUP HEALTH CAMPUS | ANNUAL REPORT 2016/17