InReach Education Session - Managing acutely unwell residential aged care patients

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 N

  • Date

    Wednesday 13th September 2017

  • Time

    12:00pm - 3:00pm

  • 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

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