1     Establishment

1.1  The Committee is established by the Board of CMDHB under Section 36 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 (“the Act”).

2      Functions

2.1  The functions of the Hospital Advisory Committee of the CMDHB Board are set out in clause 4 of Schedule 4 of the Act and are to:

a)  monitor the financial and operational performance of the provider arm services of the DHB;

b)  assess strategic issues relating to the provision of provider arm services by or through the DHB; and

c)  give the Board advice and recommendations on that monitoring and that assessment.

Note that “provider arm services” include the CMDHB hospitals and related services.

3     Responsibilities
 

3.1  The Committee will:

a)  provide advice on the overall performance of CMDHB’s provider arm services and related services delivered by the DHB;

b)  provide advice on strategic issues related to the delivery of  provider arm health services, including initiatives to reduce hospital admissions;

c)  champion the development of a quality improvement culture;

d)  assess CMDHB’s provider arm performance against expectations set in the annual plan and other relevant accountability documents eg Ministry of Health standards and other legislation;

e)  oversee the management of clinical and operational risk;

f)   consider the development of services and facilities within CMDHB’s provider arm;

g)  monitor Inter District Flows (IDFs), including the provision of services to the CMDHB population by other providers;

h)  monitor progress towards attainment of elective surgical service targets;

i)   address the prevention of avoidable hospital admissions through primary care and pre-primary care interventions; 

j)   ensure excellent co-ordination between primary, secondary and tertiary care; and

k)  work with DiSAC and CPHAC to ensure the needs of older people and the disability community are addressed within the hospital setting.

4     Accountability

4.1   The Committee is accountable to the Board of the CMDHB. 

4.2   The Committee is advisory only although the Board may specifically delegate to the Committee authority to make decisions and take actions on its behalf in relation to certain matters.

4.3   Any recommendations or decisions of the Committee must be ratified by the CMDHB Board (unless authority has already been delegated to the Committee).

4.4   The Committee may only give advice or release information to other parties under authority from the Board of the CMDHB.

4.5   The Committee is to comply with the provisions of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and the standing orders of CMDHB, including the requirements relating to Committee meetings.

5     Committee Membership

5.1   The Committee will comprise 11 members of the Board supplemented with   external appointees as determined by the Board, to enable it to carry out its functions.

5.2   The Board will appoint the Chairperson and the Deputy Chair.
 

5.3   The Board will ensure that the Committee includes representation for Maaori and Pacific people.
 

5.4   All committee members are bound by the Act and CMDHB standing orders,   whether or not they are CMDHB Board members or external appointees.

6     Quorum

6.1  If the total number of members of the committee is an even number, half that number; but
 

6.2  If the total number of members is an odd number, a majority of the members.

7     Frequency of Meetings

7.1  The Committee will meet monthly in public (except December).

8     Management Support

8.1   The CMDHB Chief Operating Officer will ensure provision of management and administrative support to the Committee.

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