Northern NSW is a pioneering region for integrating care and that is an achievement we can all be proud of. The Ministry of Health asked the LHD to present at the Integrating Care Conference in early April on our local vision for Integrated Care. Catriona Wilson joined Integrated Care leads from across NSW, participating in
Bullinah Aboriginal Health Service is a community controlled health service located in Ballina, servicing Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and their families from Ballina and surrounding communities including Cabbage Tree Island, Evans Head, Byron Bay, and Wollongbar. Bullinah provides comprehensive primary health care services to clients of all ages with a focus on Aboriginal
27 practices enrolled for Winter Strategy 2019 which is running for its third year. Patient registrations opened on 1 April 2019 with practices registering around 800 of their most vulnerable patients. The LHD will activate electronic Admission and Discharge Notifications (ADNs) for these patients. The LHD assisted GPs with their patient selection by providing patient hospitalisation data
Leading Better Value Care (LBVC) – Diabetes Of the 8 LBVC initiatives, 2 are Diabetes focused. These 2 projects are Inpatient Management of Diabetes Mellitus and High Risk Foot Service. Inpatient Management of Diabetes Mellitus Support continuous improvement in inpatient care – audits/ KPI’s Implementing evidence based care particularly around insulin prescription in the inpatient
Northern NSW Integrated Care Newsletter – Issue 08 – May 2017 WINTER STRATEGY 2017 Every winter, there is a surge in healthcare demand both in the community and hospitals. Older and frail patients are especially vulnerable during this time. The Winter Strategy 2017 aims to support general practices and Aboriginal Medical
NNSW Integrated Care Newsletter – March/April 2017, Issue 07 The Northern NSW Integrated Care Showcase – BETTER TOGETHER was held at the Ballina Surf Club on Friday 10 March. The progress of 12 local initiatives were displayed to a crowd of over 100 including staff and consumers from the local health district, primary
View this email in your browser Welcome to the first issue of the Northern NSW Integrated Care Newsletter for 2017, regular subscribers will notice the new electronic format this year. The newsletter will continue to deliver updates on the progress of IC initiatives, upcoming events and training opportunities, contact details for project leads as well as our local