Helsinki Finland- Autumn 2015

September 29th-30th, hosted by the Finnish National Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira)

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150923 Programme 20th EPSO conference Helsinki 29-30 September 2015.pdf
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The main topics of this Conference were:

1. Organisational structure of supervisory organisations in various countries Pros and cons of organizational solutions:

- Finland, Valvira (The Finnish National Authority for Welfare and Health);

- Norway, Helsetilsynet (the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision);

- Italy, Agenas (The Italian National Agency for Regional Health Services);

- Sweden, IVO (The Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate);

- England, CQC (Care Quality Commission);

- Bulgaria Executive Agency for Medical Audit Bulgaria;

- OECD - Comparison of organizational choices in various countries a.o. Italy, Norway, Sweden England - based on OECD reviews of Health Care Quality.

2. Media and Supervisory organisations – Final Report and interactive session;

3. Stimulating effectiveness in Supervision by measuring effectiveness and by using an Integrated performance and Incentive framework;

4. E-Health and Supervisory Organisations;

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Presentations :

Day 1:

1.The changing structure of Finnish social and health care and the challenges supervision is facing by Marja-Liisa Partanen (General Director at Valvira), Finland;

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2.Supervision in Finland and evaluation of Valvira by Petri Huovinen (Development Manager at Valvira), Finland;

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3.The organisational changes of Helsetilsynet (the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision) by Einar Hovlid, Norway;

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3. The organisational changes of IVO (The Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate) by Tove Gemzell (Head of Unit Department Analysis and Development IVO) Sweden;

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4.The Organisational changes of Agenas (The Italian National Agency for Regional Health Services) by Mario Braga, Agenas Italy;

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5.Comparison of organisational choices in various countries a.o. Italy Norway, Sweden England - based on OECD reviews of Health Care Quality by prof. Niek Klazinga University of Amsterdam / OECD - from Toronto /Canada on skype;

These reviews are – if finalized-

available on the OECD website: http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/search

under ‘reviews of health care quality’ (enter into search field).

6.The organisational changes of CQC (Care Quality Commission) by Husna Mortuza, Claire Robbie, England, UK;

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7. The organisational changes of the Executive Agency for Medical Audit Bulgaria by Mina Popova ( Director Directorate “Quality Assurance and Analyses), Bulgaria;

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8.GENERAL CONCLUSIONS on ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE of SUPERVISORY BODIES (based on the 6 examples and OECD Comparison of organizational choices presented) by a FORUM with Einar Hovlid( Norway), Mina Popova ( Bulgaria), Markus Henriksson (Finland), Husna Mortuza (England), Tove Gemzell (Sweden),Mario Braga (Italy),Claire Robbie (England) in discussion with EPSO chairman Glenn Houston ( Northern Ireland).

Day 2:

1.Interactive Session with discussion between ‘ statement groups’ based on dilemma’s and vignettes as presented in the Final Report, by prof Mark van Twist, The Netherlands;

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NSOB - EPSO final report - August 2015.pdf
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2.Stimulating Effectiveness of Supervisory organisations by using an Integrated performance and Incentive framework to measure quality of service delivery - by Andrew Terris, New Zealand;

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3.Measuring Effectiveness of Supervisory Organisations by Erik Koornneef (Health expert in Healthcare Services in United Emirates/ Phd student Rotterdam University ,The Netherlands;

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EKoornneef_Effectiveness_Paper_EPSO_Sept.2015.pdf
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4.Measuring Effectiveness of Helsetilsynet Norway by Einar Hovlid (Assistant professor at Bergen University Department of Global Public Health and Primal Care), Norway;

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5. Some E- Health developments in Estonia by Mihhail Muzõtsin deputy director supervision of the Estonian Health Board Terviseamet

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6.Some E- health developments in Sweden by Jonas Olsson , Head of IT Unit of the Health and Social Care Inspectorate IVO Sweden

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7.EPSO Presentation of the EPSO Questionnaire on e-Health by Mari Murel, Research and Policy officer at EPSO

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8. Risk – EPSO working group – report of pre- meeting and further developments Bruno Luce, France

You can find more information about RISK WG and the presented cases here

9. Restraints and Coercive methods – Recent developments – Training Estonia - Hanna Ahonen

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10. New EPSO working groups :

-cross border health care( type and mode of QPS information that could be retrieved from the EPSO members and presented on NCPs websites) Jooske Vos, EPSO

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-introducing a minimum minimal information model to prevent unsafe procedures by including quality and safety aspects of care (WHO)- Jooske Vos

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Technical Report_International Consultation on European Validation of MI....pdf
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11.Next EPSO conference in Kosova 2016 (Ardita Baraku, Kosova)

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Conference photos here