Preventative Health and Screening Education Videos
Preventative Health and Screening Education Videos
Dementia in Primary Care – Detection, Management and Latest Advances
Wednesday 9 August 2023
This webinar focuses on the Detection, Management and the Latest Advances in Dementia, presented by Professor Henry Brodaty, an internationally recognised authority on ageing and dementia.
Prof Brodaty discusses the diagnosis and management pathway, including the challenges faced in primary care, and provides an update on the latest advances in treatment options.
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognise the importance of a timely diagnosis and the barriers to diagnosis
- Identify cognitive concerns in general practice
- Establish and implement effective management plans
- Examine latest advances in dementia treatments
- Demonstrate enhanced local dementia support health pathways
Speakers:
Scientia Professor Henry Brodaty | Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, University of NSW; Consultant Psychogeriatrician, Aged Care Psychiatry and Head of the Memory Disorders Clinic, Prince of Wales Hospital.
Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW.
As well as being a prolific researcher, Henry is a senior psychogeriatrician within Aged Care Psychiatry and Head of the Memory Disorders Clinic at Prince of Wales Hospital.
He is a member of the Expert Advisory Panel for NHMRC National Institute for Dementia Care and has served on several New South Wales and Commonwealth committees related to ageing and dementia.
Let’s Get to the Bottom of IAD and PI’s in Aged Care
Thursday 8 June 2023
This webinar is designed to help you understand the implications of pressure injuries(PI’s) and incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD) and how these apply to the new Department of Health and Aged Care quality indicators introduced on the 1st April 2023.
In this webinar, participants will:
• Find out more about the scope of the problem in aged care
• Identify the difference between IAD and PIs
• Learn about prevention and management strategies for IAD
Speakers:
Dr Michelle Gibb | Founder and Director of Wound Specialist Services
Michelle is a nationally and internationally recognised wound expert and nurse leader with a passion for improving patient outcomes. Michelle has a Doctor of Philosophy, Masters of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner), Masters of Wound Care, Bachelor of Nursing and almost 20 years’ career experience in the specialty of wounds in a range of health service contexts. Michelle is a key opinion leader in the specialty of wounds and is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through her caring and compassionate approach combined with advanced skills gained through extensive experience and education.
2022 Primary Health Care Symposium: Primary Healthcare – Better Together!
Thursday 10 November 2022
Through an expert panel discussion facilitated by Dr Norman Swan, viewers will explore where primary care is currently, where we are heading and the importance of an integrated, multidisciplinary system.
A series of video vignettes shares examples of how Sydney North Health Network is working together in Integration, Primary Care and Community
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognise the importance of an integrated system for enhanced primary care
- Explore what the future of primary health care could look like
- Recognise the role of innovation, multidisciplinary care, and prevention within primary care
Speakers:
- Facilitator: Dr Norman Swan – Health Journalist, Broadcaster and Commentator
- Ros Knight – Clinical Psychologist
- Dr Luke Morphett – General Practitioner
- Matthew Burton – Pharmacist
- Kerry McBride – Practice Nurse
MBS item numbers for Older Persons in the community including Case Conferencing
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Aimed at providing an overview of the Benefits to patient outcomes of using case conferencing and the MBS items available to support and provide care to the elderly population (living in the community, not those in residential aged care).
The MBS items discussed include:
- 75+ Health assessments- full comprehensive review of patient’s health, social, mental and physical health
- Care plans and team care arrangements- plans to provide appropriate referrals to allied health workers
- Home medication reviews- full review of medications to prevent any hospital risks due to medication mismanagement
- Case conferencing- service provision of multidisciplinary team meetings to work collaboratively to ensure best outcomes for patients
- DVA specific programs such as Coordinated Veterans Care Program and Allied health cycles of care- both of which are aimed at reducing hospital admission and support provision
- Mental Health Plans- the provision of a mental health plan to access psychological services in the elderly who may be suffering from any type of mental health condition (depression most common)
All of these programs focus on identifying health concerns within the elderly and providing support through referrals to allied health services appropriate to the person’s needs.
GPs and Practice Nurses/Support staff will learn how to make time to ‘book in case conferencing’ to utilise item numbers and improve patient outcomes.
Learning Outcomes:
- Identify and manage a patient or group of patents that is making recurrent presentations to hospital (ED) through available support services
- Utilise appropriate MBS item number/s to ensure provision of support through referrals to allied health services appropriate to the patients’ needs
- identifying health concerns within the elderly through better understanding of MBS item numbers
- Outline effective referral pathways and options to ensure continuity of patient care
Speakers:
Wendy O’Meara | Primary Health Education Consultant
Resources:
Elderly Australians MBS Presentation
Desktop Guide to Chronic Disease Management and MBS Item Numbers
The Nuts and Bolts of Social Prescribing
Tuesday 22 March 2022
This webinar discusses the whole of patient health benefits of social prescribing. Speakers delve into the strategies and resources available to implement social prescribing into your patient care, including a live case presentation.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explore how social prescribing fits into the broader health system and the potential uses of social prescribing
- Develop an understanding of how a number of local social prescribing programs can be integrated into practice, such as, PCCS Head To Health Hub
- Develop strategies to identify patients who might benefit and enhance patient outcomes using non-medical supports
- Utilise available resources to support and enhance the management of social determinants of health using social prescribing approaches
Speakers:
A/Prof JR Baker PhD | CEO Primary and Community Care Services
Adjunct Associate Professor JR Baker is the CEO of PCCS and has over 20 years’ experience in executive health management, education, and research. He has consistently introduced industry leading service improvements that always keep the client at the centre of change, pushing PCCS to become an Australian leader in social prescribing, complex care coordination and link work services, including almost 10 years of experience delivering social prescribing services across NSW and Queensland. JR is driven by his ideas on providing optimal health services through innovation in the not-for-profit, health space. JR is committed to innovation, scoping out optimal health models and working with the community, government, politicians, and industry to collaborate and develop the best outcomes for people and communities.
Dr James Ibrahim – General Practitioner and Social Prescribing Specific Interest Group Chair
Dr James Ibrahim practices as a GP at Terry Hills Medical Centre and the inaugural Chair for the RACGP Specific Interest group for Social Prescribing.
The group that he chairs aims to support GPs by:
- Influencing general practice education and providing educational support about social prescribing
- Sharing and learning about local and international initiatives
- Promoting successful general practice models to decision makers
- Working as a reference group both within, and on behalf of, the RACGP in matters relating to social prescribing
- Assisting GPs with how to implement and seek funding for social prescribing initiatives they may wish to run in their practices.
More Information:
For any GP’s interested in joining the RACGP specific interest group, please join through the following link https://racgp.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_etuYoA1dc5bXaaV
Resources:
Increasing Cervical Cancer Screening in General Practice
Wednesday 17 March 2021
Specialist presentations to help increase participation rates across the national cervical screening program. This webinar also includes a n overview of practical strategies that can be used at your practice.
Speakers:
Dr Greg Gard, Gynaecological Oncologist.
Increasing Breast Cancer Screening
Tuesday 9 March 2021
Speakers:
Dr Jennifer Noakes.
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Bowel Screening
Tuesday 2 March 2021
Speakers:
Dr Cameron Bell, MD FRACP, Gastroenterologist.
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Video categories
- Aged Care
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Antenatal Care
- Cancer
- Chronic Disease
- Climate Health
- COVID-19
- Cultural Training
- Digital Health
- Disability
- Domestic Violence
- Health Professional Wellbeing
- Immunisation
- Mental Health
- Nursing
- Paediatrics
- Palliative Care
- Practice Support
- Preventative Health and Screening
- Wellbeing