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Aged Care General Practice PANEL Initiative

Program Managers - Kathleen Ryan & Lorraine McGhee
Ph. 02 6884 0197

Program Overview

Panel Members

Major Initiatives

Completed Projects

Ongoing Projects

Proformas Developed

Useful Resources

Links

Program Overview

Dubbo/Plains Division of General Practice implemented the Aged Care General Practitioner Panel Initiative in 2004.  The Initiative aims to increase GP service provision to residents of Aged Care Homes by creating an environment that is more attractive to GPs and enabling GPs to work in partnership with Aged Care Homes.

Three GP Panels have been established in:

• Dubbo

• Mudgee

• Regional

The Panels meet quarterly and the meetings are facilitated by the Division representative.

The Division has a total of 26 Residential Aged Care Facilities, comprising 955 beds, within the Division area.

Panel members for 2006-2007

Major Initiatives for 2006 - 2007

• Remote Access IT trial

• Advanced Care Directives Education

• Dementia Education

• Medication Management

• Discharge Planning for Dubbo Base Hospital

• Promoting use of CMA as admission document to RACF

Completed Projects

• Development of an education package for Advance Care Directives

• Information packages accessing clinical software using laptops and portable printers

• Information gathering - baseline data

• Surveys

• Development of various communication proformas

• CMA / RMMR education packages for GPs and RACFs.

Ongoing Projects

• Quarterly Newsletter to GP and RACF

• Communications Preference Register (Dubbo) - Annual Update

• Register of GPs willing to take on new patients (Dubbo / Mudgee) - Annual Update

• Regional Visits to GPs and RACFs

• Encouraging the use of CMAs and RMMRs

Proformas developed
Local

• Advance Care Directive brochure

• Request for medical records form

• Clinical info required when staff contact GPs form

Other

• Comprehensive Medical Assessment (CMA) Template - Item 712

• Residential Medication Management Review (RMMR) Template - Item 903

• Enhanced Primary Care and Chronic Disease Management MBS Items - Note: Aged Care Items are highlighted in the lilac shaded boxes within the table.

Useful Resources

• Silver Book

• The Aged Care GP Panels Initiative Handbook

• Guidelines for a Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care

• Guidelines for Medication Management in RACFs (3rd edition)

• Guidelines for Working with People with Challenging Behaviours in RACFs - using appropriate interventions and minimising restraint

Links

• Australian Network of General Practice -  Fact Sheets and Latest Information

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