This document announces a call for abstracts for the "Outpatients: Accelerating Flow and Improving Service Integration" seminar to be held on October 19-20, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. Abstracts are due by July 19, 2015 and can be submitted online. Accepted presenters will have 20 minutes to present on topics related to improving outpatient services, including managing capacity, referrals, clinical redesign, and information technology tools. One presenter of an accepted abstract and one presenter of an accepted poster will receive registration discounts to the event. The guidelines provide instructions on formatting the 400-word abstract and the required biographical information.

1. www.changechampions.com.au
Call for Abstracts
Submissions for presentations and posters now
open until midnight 19 July 2015.
E: info@changechampions.com.au
W: http://www.changechampions.com.au
Outpatients:
Accelerating Flow and Improving Service Integration
19-20 October 2015
Royal on the Park, Corner Albert & Alice Streets
Brisbane QLD Australia

2. Presenters at this seminar will showcase their innovations programs and share their
knowledge on outpatient service improvement with 20 minute presentations on topics
such as:
1. Reconciling demand and capacity to drive throughput and reduce
wait lists
 managing ratio and discharge strategies to generate capacity
 contribution of activity based funding as a driver for improved service delivery
 data collection as a tool for predicting future resource requirements
2. Improving referrals, referral management, bookings and scheduling etc
(eg through centralised hubs etc)
3. Successful pathways that cover the continuum of care from referral to
discharge
4. Innovations in service and care integration (including acute, hospital
avoidance, ambulatory, intermediary, primary care networks, GP Super
Clinics, community and outreach services)
5. Clinical redesign and flow improvement strategies
6. Patient focused models of care (including nurse/allied health led,
reduce burden of patient transport etc)
7. Stakeholder engagement strategies that have delivered demonstrable
outcomes for outpatients
 Public private partnerships
 New business models that create opportunities to improve capacity
8. Information technologies as a tool for supporting the integrated
delivery of efficient outpatient services
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Partners and sponsors welcomed. A sponsorship brochure will be available shortly.
Call for Abstracts

3. GUIDELINES
For Abstract Submissions
All abstracts should be submitted on line at http://www.changechampions.com.au.
The open calls for abstracts are visible on the home page of the website.
Your abstract will only be considered if it is set out as follows:
I. Title
II. Name of presenter i.e. first name + surname
III. Position title
IV. Organisation
V. State
VI. Additional authors i.e. first name + surname, position and organisation
VII. Biography for the presenting author i.e. 6 lines written in the third person that
demonstrate your credibility and qualifications to present
VIII. Abstract
Abstract of up to 400 words set out as follows:
a) Outline of the strategy/project i.e. what you did, when, where and why
b) Explain how it is innovative in one or two sentences i.e. tried overseas but never
before in Australia
c) Brief outline of how the strategy or project was implemented including what
worked and what did not work.
d) Results or findings
e) Lessons learnt
We prefer that abstracts are submitted in Arial 11 without any fancy boxes, colours, designs or
logos. Our interest is in the content. Please save Word documents in Word 97-2003 Format
We will offer ONE only presenter of an accepted abstract a registration to both days of the
event.
ONE only presenter of an accepted poster will receive a discounted on their registration fee.
You will need to pay if you wish to attend any dinner or other social event
By submitting an abstract, you accept and agree that your abstract can be published
electronically and distributed in a book of abstracts to delegates and invited speakers.
The call for abstracts closes on 10 July 2015 at stroke of midnight.

4. For more information, please email us at info@changechampions.com.au