Minutes
10/07/2017
Minutes of Cardiology Meeting
Minutes of Meeting with Professor Stephen Nicholls
Thursday 6 July 2017 – 12.30 – 1.30pm
Present
Professor Stephen Nicholls
Dr Anthony Page
Bianca Brice – Practice nurse MHQ - Athelstone
Ann Stewart - AGPN
Mary Nikolaidis – Medical HQ
MEETING SUMMARY
Opportunity for the SA ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCE & TRANSLATION CENTRE (SAAHSTC) to establish a new trial group.
THEME – GP and hospital connection for chronic disease management
AIM – Establish improved patient outcomes through a systematic approach to shared care of discharged patients.
MEASURE OF EFFECTIVENESS – reduction in re- admission to hospital (proposed)
MODEL – Integrated Care Management made up of medical and health professionals (i.e. GP, specialist, nurse, allied health etc.)
AGREED NEXT STEPS
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Professor Nicholls
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To gain acceptance from Translation Centre of SAHSTC (Paddy Phillips and Steve Wesselingh) of establishing a new priority group.
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Dr R. Pearce & Dr A. Page
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To identify 3 suitable General Practices to nominate as participants in a trial
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SPECIAL NOTE
Scope of this trial group to extend beyond cardiology. (Dr Page suggested Cardiac, COPD, Bowel Cancer, IBS and dermatology. Dr Pearce & Dr Page to confirm scope of diseases.
Suggested representation on working party comprising of 3 cardiologists (or specialists in a particular disease), 3 GP’s, 3 respiratory (or specialists in a particular disease), Nurse practitioner, Specialist nurse, GP Practice nurse, 3 patients, and 3 non-medical.
Of possible interest are the links below:
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SA ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCE & TRANSLATION CENTRE.
http://www.academichealthsciencesa.org.au/ahrtc/about/our-goals
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ADVANCED HEALTH RESEARCH TRANSLATION CENTRE (AHRTC) concept
31/05/2017
Minutes of our meeting in Kadina on 1 June 2017
The Meeting at Kadina focused on the Sustainability of the health sector's workforce in rural areas.
03/05/2017
Preliminary Planning Meeting