SOS clinic operational from 29th May 17 (SOS clinic screening for whole of health issues effecting joint pain and function. Assessment and management program put in place, GP recommendations and reporting. Templates for assessment developed) Service – Mon-Wed. 45 operational days since opened 93 referrals 98 OOS (64 Initial, 33 x 1 month follow up,
On Wednesday August 30th, Integrated Care hosted an all-day Orion workshop. The Northern NSW team comprising a local GP, LHD clinician and LHD project team met with 7 Orion people from Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. The focus of the day was making Orion easier to use, and improving clinical safety and quality. We focussed on:
Chronic Disease staff from Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) recently presented on chronic disease management at 2 Primary Care Nurse Network dinners held in Tweed Heads and Alstonville last month. The dinners which were hosted by the North Coast Primary Health Network (NCPHN) in partnership with the Australian Practice Nurse Network (APNA) form part
10/10 people die. Are you ready? NATIONAL DYING TO KNOW DAY – 8th August ‘Death literacy’ recognises the role that everyone has in end of life care and death care. Having knowledge helps us make informed decisions about the care, being able to act on that knowledge is empowering. This day is an initiative of
26 practices are participating in the ‘Winter Strategy’, and have enrolled over 700 patients patients at high risk of poor health and hospitalisation. These patients are on their practices ‘winter watch list’ and will receive additional care from their General Practice to support improved self-management. In addition, continuity of care is supported via provision of
Leading Better Value Care (LBVC) is a priority initiative of NSW Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) and the Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC) for 2017/18. Eight initiatives have been identified for focus across the health system over the next 12 months, encouraging a more collaborative, whole-of-system approach, delivering