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 Services to keep their most vulnerable patients well and reduce their likelihood of being hospitalised this winter.


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FOCUS ON CONSUMER & CARER INPUT

Welcome aboard Mr Ken Lee, Co-ordinator Strategic Programs Disability & Carers. Northern NSW Integrated Care will be working closely with Ken to guide strategy on consumer input across the various intiaitives underway as part of the local Integrated Care Strategy.


RURAL eHEALTH SCANNING PROJECT – TWEED ED
The last implementation of eHealth NSW’s Rural eHealth Scanning Project was completed at Tweed Heads Emergency Department during the first week of April. This pilot focused on external GP referrals and Aged Care documentation being scanned on registration.


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END OF LIFE CARE NEWSLETTER
MAY 2017


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On Friday 12 May Lismore MP, Thomas George and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional and Rural Health, Leslie Williams hosted Palliative Care Round Table Discussions held at the local Council Chambers in Goonellabah.


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HealtheNet: your portal for statewide clinical information
The HealtheNet Clinical Portal provides NSW Health clinicians with an aggregated summary view of patient information including state-wide discharge summaries, medical images and reports hospital encounter history, patient identifiers from NSW public hospitals…


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General Practice will receive electronic Admission and Discharge Notifications for patients enrolled under the Winter Strategy 2017.

IS YOUR PRACTICE READY?


 

Australasian Forum: Catalysing the Value Agenda

On 4 May 2017 Catriona Wilson, Integrated Care Manager attended the International Consortium for HEalth Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) Australasion Forum in Sydney.


PATIENT REPORTED MEASURES ONLINE TRAINING
In 2016, The Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) developed a series of on-line education modules to support the implementation and sustainability of patient reported measures (PRMs) in clinical settings.


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S.O.S. CLINIC
“NOW OPEN”
The Specialised Osteoarthritis Screening Clinic provides assessment, management and monitoring services for ‘holistic’ health issues effecting joint pain, servicing Tweed/Byron patients.


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Decision Time
What
Really Matters in the End
MDT Meeting

UCRH Building, Lismore
7:00am
Friday June 30th
 
Dr Bob Lodge FRACP presenting:
“Overcoming a Loss by 1000 Deaths” – MND in the Northern Rivers 2017
 

Chairperson
Dr Austin Curtin


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THE JOINT APPROACH NEWSLETTER JUNE 2017


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NDIS Launch in Northern NSW
The NDIS Local Area Coordination (LACs) Service provided by Social Futures (formally known as the Northern Rivers Social Development Council) launched in Northern NSW.


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