The view from over here

Groups related to this event

Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research
Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science

Event date

Thursday, 11 February 2016

For the first AIHI seminar of 2016 we were priviledged to have Professor Patrick Bolton present interesting and valuable insights into the workings of the Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW in his capacity as the Director of Clinical and Medical Services.

We would like to thank Professor Bolton for his presentation at the AIHI 2016 Seminar Series.

Seminar title

The view from over here

Abstract

In this seminar I will describe my working life and offer some perspectives about how the hospital works, doctors and other healthcare workers and patients. My hope is that this will be valuable to you all so that you can understand how your work might contribute to health outcomes and so that you can better interface with the healthcare system to achieve the outcomes you are seeking.

If time permits I will also offer my perspective on some key health policy issues.

Speaker profile

Patrick Bolton is Director of Clinical and Medical Services at Prince of Wales Hospital. Patrick has worked clinically and in health service administration in urban and rural Australia in general practice and hospitals. He is a Clinical Association Professor at the University of NSW and past National Vice-President of the Australian Hospitals and Healthcare Association (AHHA). He has expertise in information management and health service evaluation and is currently researching the impact of hospital culture on health service outcomes, methods to improve end of life care, and the application of behavioural economics in healthcare.