Productivity and Efficiency. 10.1 The parties to this Agreement recognise the skills, energy and cooperation of employees in increasing productivity and efficiency across the NTPS and that these improvements are integral to enhanced client service delivery and the career satisfaction and development of employees. Increasing productivity and efficiency is an ongoing and evolutionary process which takes place within the context of changing government priorities in policy and service delivery, new client demands, the introduction of new technology, more efficient and effective management and work practices, and ongoing skills development of the workforce.
Productivity and Efficiency. 13.1 The skills, energy and cooperation of employees and their contribution to productivity, increased quality and efficiency are recognised by this Agreement.
Productivity and Efficiency. The parties to this Agreement recognise the skills, energy and cooperation of employees in increasing productivity across the NTPS and that these improvements are integral to enhanced client service delivery and the career satisfaction and development of employees. Increasing productivity is an ongoing and evolutionary process which takes place within the context of changing government priorities in policy and service delivery, new client demands, the introduction of new technology, more efficient and effective management and work practices, and ongoing skills development of the workforce. As with former NTPS nursing and midwifery agreements, the past, present and future contribution of employees in increasing productivity is recognised through improved terms and conditions of employment which arise from the introduction of this Agreement. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement recognises productivity improvements occurring during the life of this Agreement. This Agreement recognises current and future developments in nursing and midwifery practice. In particular the Agreement recognises the following developments:
Productivity and Efficiency. The current clause 13 has been updated to reflect the terms and conditions in the new Agreement: • clause 11.4(a) refers to the implementation of the new Northern Territory Nursing and Midwifery Career Pathway which is referenced in the new Agreement in Schedule 1 – Classification Descriptions; • clause 11.4(b) refers to the evolving clinical responsibility and scope of practice and is relevant to all employees generally under the new Agreement and, more specifically, to the increasing employment of Nurse Practitioners across the Department of Health, where possible; • clauses 11.4(c) and 11.4(d) regarding managing responsiveness to meet service demands and emerging best practice principles are relevant to the parties commitment to review staffing model/safe workloads management in clause 66; and • clause 11.4(e) refers to facilitating the requirements for the Australian Health Regulation Authority and is relevant to professional development allowance and other training support provisions in the new Agreement.
Productivity and Efficiency. 11.1 The Project Consultative Committee is to establish goals for improvement in efficiency and productivity, and recommend appropriate action to ensure those goals are achieved. Without limiting the efficiencies to be considered by the Project Consultative Committee the following matters may be considered:
Productivity and Efficiency. The parties are committed through consultation to implement workplace practices so as to provide for more flexible working arrangements, which improve efficiency and productivity, enhance skills and job satisfaction and assist positively in ensuring that the division becomes more efficient and profitable. Electronic Funds Transfer of wages shall continue, as is current practice, with pay slips individually mailed out. Rostered Days Off Thirteen (13) R.D.O.’s per year are accrued; however they are to be taken at dates negotiated between an individual and the company. For example, instead of all employees being off on one day, we may go half and half. Either party relating to a change in R.D.O. dates would give Four (4) days notice. or Get paid for 40 hour that you work each week instead of 38 hours, working the 40 hours and accruing the 2 hours for your RDO. If you decide to get paid the 40 hours you will receive overtime at the double time instead of time and half for the first two hours and then double time. Inclement Weather Provisions Call out ( Service Work) All call out after hours will be paid at a minimum of four hours pay at double time rates. PART C
Productivity and Efficiency. During the first six months of the Agreement being adopted, the AWU Committee shall present a Productivity and Efficiency Report to the Single Bargaining Unit. The report shall endeavour to show: areas of the workplace where financial and non‐financial productivity and efficiency gains may be achieved for council and its employees. where efficiency and productivity measures that are presently in place and or have taken place. Both parties are committed to improving the productivity and efficiency of Council’s operations. The Single Bargaining Unit shall reach agreement on areas where measurable gains can be made and if those gains are achieved additional wage payments will be made as outlined in Clause 12.
Productivity and Efficiency. There is no change to this clause.
Productivity and Efficiency. Finance and Activity Tier 1 Total and Unfunded Variation in Net Cost of Service for End of Year Balanced or surplus 0 Tier 1 Purchased Activity: Admitted • Acute Admitted (Non-DVA) • Sub-Acute • Maintenance # NWAUs # Separations =<0%YTD Variance to YTD Purchased Activity Cap Tier 1 Purchased Activity: Emergency Department # NWAUs # Presentations =<0%YTD Variance to YTD Purchased Activity Cap Tier 1 Purchased Activity: Outpatients # NWAUs # Service Events =<0%YTD Variance to YTD Purchased Activity Cap Tier 2 Coding Timeliness The proportion of all separations which have been clinically coded at the time the Integrated South Australian Activity Collection (XXXXX) is refreshed 90% Occupancy Tier 1 Average Overnight Length of Stay (ALOS) ALOS by month (overnight Separations) Includes ICU/excludes HITH/RITH LMH 3.3 MPH 4.5 NALHN 3.7 Tier 2 Extended Day Surgery (23 Hours) % of elective surgical procedures on the Extended Day (23 hour) Surgery DRG list that are managed within 23 hours 80% Tier 2 Same Day Elective Surgery Rates % of elective surgical procedures on Same Day Surgery list conducted on a same day basis LMH 80% MPH 95%
Productivity and Efficiency. Multi Day Beds (Occupancy) # Actual activity based beds (overnight) No Target Day of Surgery Admission (DOSA) Rate % of elective overnight patients admitted for elective surgery on the day of their surgery 95% Same Day Separation Rate % of same day Separations No target Discharge Summary Transmission Rate % of discharge summaries transmitted within 48 hours of separation 80% Mental Health Adult Acute Unit Occupancy Rate % Same day occupancy (all Mental Health wards) Inpatient Short Stay 90% 65% Separations Per Annum Mental Health Community Rehabilitation Centres (CRC) # of separations 40 Indicator Measure Target PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY (continued) Outpatients (Utilisation) % all cancellations % cancelled (hospital and patient) % failed to attend # of outpatient presentations to public hospital • Cancellations (All) • Cancellations (Hospital and Patient) No target • Failed to Attend • Presentations (Public Hospital) Indicator Measure Target SAFE AND EFFECTIVE CARE Improvement in the Rate of Compliance for Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Orders with the Mental Health Xxx 0000 % of level 1 inpatient treatment orders sent to the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist which comply with the Act 96% Emergency Department Unplanned Re-attendances within 48 Hours % of ED patients re- presenting to ED within 48 hours of previous presentation <=4.5% Acute Hip Fracture: (LMH) • Average Length of Stay (Days) • Percentage of Patients Seen by a Physiotherapist Day One Post- Operatively • Percentage of Patients to Theatre <48 Hours of Presentation Monthly/YTD 9 days 90% 90% Rehabilitation: • Individual Care Plan • Rehabilitation 6 Day Therapy Rate • Day Rehabilitation service within 7 days Monthly/YTD 90% 90% 80% Stroke: (LMH) • Admission to Stroke Unit • Physiotherapy Assessment <48 Hours • Proportion of Time Spent in Stroke Unit Monthly/YTD 90% Indicator Measure Target PEOPLE AND CULTURE Workforce Embed Public Value into all Policies and Programs within SA Health # SAES 1 and SAES 2 and equivalent who have undertaken training in Public Value. (Bi-Annual) 100% % Completion of the Aboriginal Cultural Learning Program % of total employee headcount who have completed an Aboriginal Cultural Learning program that meets level 1 learning outcomes (bi-annual) 75% SCHEDULE 5: SA HEALTH PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK The SA Health Performance Framework sets out the systems and processes that the DHA will employ to fulfil its responsibility as the overall manager of public health system performanc...
