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Date
Wednesday 13th September 2017
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Time
12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Venue
Eastern Melbourne PHN, 18-20 Prospect Street, Box Hill, VIC 3128
Event Details
This ‘InReach Session’ will support Medical Deputising Services locum doctors and GPs in managing their acutely unwell residential aged care patients. This collaboration between Austin, Eastern and Northern Health’s InReach services is supported and funded by Eastern Melbourne PHN.
Event Overview
Presented by:
Cherylynn Garner, Service Improvement Facilitator, EMPHN
Dr Paul Yates, Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Lead Residential Outreach Service, Austin Health
Dr Andrea Bee, Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Lead Eastern Residential InReach Service, Eastern Health
Dr Yohanes Ariathianto, Consultant Geriatrician, Northern Health
Maureen Goodwin, CNC HARP Respiratory, Northern Health
Topics covered
Health Pathways
· HealthPathways is a web-based portal with relevant and evidence-based information on the assessment and management of common clinical conditions including referral guidance
The deteriorating/dying resident
· Identify options for facility-based management of residents when deteriorating health leads to need for acute care
Falls management
· Implement a systematic approach to falls prevention by focusing on polypharmacy and falls minimisation strategies
Respiratory (including end of life management) Apply evidence-based respiratory management strategies including end of life patients