Call For Abstracts

Call for Abstracts

» Introduction » Key Dates » Themes » Details of call for papers » General Guidelines for Submissions
» Process » What happens next » Disclaimer » Contact

Introduction

The Committee invites abstract submissions for:

• Oral presentations
• Poster / Storyboard presentations

Key Dates

• 8 February 2010Deadline for abstract submission at 5:00pm AEDST (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time) - CLOSED
• 1 March 2010 Authors will be notified by email of the result of their abstract submission

Themes

The conference program will be developed around the following themes.

• Delivering redesign outcomes – quality, flow and cost
• Methods and models of redesign that deliver results
• Delivering redesign in clinical streams
• Delivering innovation in communication

Details of call for papers

Oral Presentation
A traditional lecture session, 1 hr to 1hr 45 mins in length. Time allocated per presentation will be 15 mins plus 5 mins question and answer time.

Note: Abstracts not accepted for Oral presentations may be offered a Poster Presentation instead.

Poster Presentations
A formal graphic presentation of a topic. Sessions times will be organised for presenters to be at their posters to discuss their work and receive feedback.  Posters are encouraged to be landscape storyboards rather than portrait layout (however portrait will be accepted).  Posters should be no larger than 1m  by 1.5m.  Poster presentations will be on display from Tuesday 4 May – Wednesday 5 May 2010.

General Guidelines for Submissions

All abstracts MUST be submitted via the website using the template provided.

Download Abstract Submission Template

• An abstract of a maximum of 250 words should be submitted
• All abstracts must be original work
• All presenting authors must register and pay for the Conference by 19 March 2010; otherwise the paper will be removed from the program
• Abstracts are to be submitted in Microsoft Word format using the abstract template provided
• A committee will review all abstracts. The committee reserves the right to accept and reject abstracts for inclusion in the program
• The Conference Managers will not be held responsible for submission errors caused by internet service outages, hardware or software delays, power outages or unforseen events
• It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly. After an author has submitted their abstract, they should check their submissions using their access key
• All Authors will receive notification of outcome of their submission by 1 March 2010
• Include the names of all authors in your application
• Responsibility for the accuracy of abstracts rests with the author
• Where there are co-authors, only one abstracts is to be submitted. The presenting author is responsible for ensuring the co-authors agree with and are aware of the content before submitting the abstract
• An abstract which does not adhere to these requirements is unlikely to be accepted
• The closing date for abstracts is 8 February 2010

Process

All abstracts will go through the following process:

1. An email confirmation of receipt of abstract will be sent
2. All abstracts will be reviewed by a panel from the organising committee
3. Authors will be notified of their abstract results by 1 March 2010
4. All confirmed abstracts for oral presentations and posters will be published in the Conference Program Handbook
5. The acceptance of an abstract does not imply funding by the Conference Organisers

What happens next

• You will receive notification of your abstract results via email by 1 March 2010
• If you have not received notification of your abstract results by 1 March 2010, please contact the Conference Organisers, arinex at healthcare2010@arinex.com.au
• If successful, you will be required to confirm your acceptance of the invitation, confirm the name of the presenter and register the presenter to attend the Conference
• Further instructions on presentation requirements will be provided in the notification letter and in additional correspondence
• Instructions for the preparation of posters will be sent together with notification of acceptance

(Please note: All correspondence will be forwarded by email to one contact only. Unless otherwise notified, the Conference Office will assume that the name the submission was uploaded under is the name of the presenter.)

Disclaimer

The invitation to submit an abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the Conference. Similarly, no speakers’ fee is paid to successful applicants of presentations or posters.

By submitting this abstract you confirm that it has not been published or presented before. You also grant the Organising Committee permission to publish the abstract in the Conference Handbook in hard copy and electronic format. Reference to yourself or your abstract may also be used within marketing material to promote the Conference.

If you do not wish to do this but still wish to submit please contact arinex to discuss. The Organising Committee’s decision on acceptance of the abstract will be final.

Contact

For further information, please contact the Conference Organisers:

Delivering a system that works

The Australasian Lean Healthcare Network is delighted to announce that it is convening the 6th Australasian Annual Redesigning Healthcare Summit in Melbourne, Victoria. The summit will be convened in collaboration with the Department of Health, Victoria who are supporting the summit in 2010.

The Australasian Redesigning Healthcare Summit is internationally renowned for its contribution to sharing the lessons from healthcare redesign. International speakers from health and other industries will combine with local champions of innovative redesign to create a program rich and diverse in content.

In 2010, the summit orgnanisers have chosen the theme “delivering a system that works” in acknowledgement of the cumulative and diverse redesign experience in Australasia that has now been tested over time to deliver improvement in flow, quality cost and patient  and staff experience. . Many of these systems have developed from what we have learned from non-health industries and in 2010 there will be increased opportunities tolearn from outside healthcare. The program will run alongside the Lean Enterprise Australia annual summit and will showcase redesign and improvement case studies from health, service and manufacturing. This will provide delegates with an opportunity to widen their knowledge base and networks. Limited places will be available to visit exemplar improvement sites where closer, more direct learning experiences, are possible. John Shook, the first Western employee at Toyota, author of notable Lean Thinking texts and unique teacher will return in 2010.

The 6th Australasian Redesigning Health Care Summit brings together:

• Clinicians (Doctors, Nurses & Allied Health)
• Healthcare Executives,  Leaders  & Managers
• Redesign, Quality, Safety & Improvement Teams
• Clinical & Non-Clinical Service providers

Highlights of the Summit will include:

• A series of pre-summit workshops and industry site visits on the 3rd May, 2010
• International speakers from health and other industries
• Practical Lean Thinking & redesign skills taught in interactive sessions
• Storyboard poster session
• Delegate presentations
• Breakfast with the experts