No 1017: May 27, 2010
eNews is a weekly electronic newsletter
sent to all GP practices (with email addresses) within the
Professional Development CPD
events
Immunisation Extension
of Boostrix Vaccine Program, Legionnaires’ Disease
Alert
Information Management New Health Assessment
Templates available, Medical Director Tips
Items of interest Closing the Gap, Update
from the Orthopaedic Service at Austin Health, Care Planning & Health
Assessments, GP Network News
Mental Health Services for Perinatal
Depression
News for Practice Staff Lifestyle Modification Program for the
40-49 year olds + CAT training
Women’s Health Perineal Clinic - New Service at
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Tuesday
15 June 7-9pm (Registration: 6:30pm) at
Contact:
Wednesday 23 June 7-9:30pm (Registration/meal: 6:30) at John Scott Meeting House, La Trobe University A workshop for GPs, Practice Managers & Practice Nurses. Presented by Dr Lisa Engel. Application Form.
Meetings are held each Tuesday starting at 12.30 in the
Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor,
June 1- Use of Antidepressants in General Practice - Dr Rodney Smith
For full term Tuesday lecture program click here
Austin Health - Division
of Medicine Grand Round
Implementing
a Medical Assessment Unit at Monash Medical Centre: Redesigning medical
inpatient care in 2010. Speaker: Professor Don Campbell, Professor of Medicine,
Department of Medicine,
Wednesday 2nd June, 12:30pm
at John Lindell Lecture Theatre, Level 4,
Friday
4th June 9am - 1pm. Presented by Austin Health. The forum will be held
in Lecture Theatre, Level 4,
CPR updates to be held on Tuesday 20th July and Thursday 2nd September. More information to follow.
Travel Medicine Update now scheduled for Wednesday 6th October.
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Notifications for Legionnaires’ disease this year have doubled in numbers compared to the same time period in 2009 and the cause for this is unclear. Legionnaires’ disease should be considered for patients presenting with influenza-like symptoms such as headache, fever, rigors, cough, and myalgia, particularly in those with pneumonia or dyspnoea. Please read the full alert on http://www.health.vic.gov.au/chiefhealthofficer/alerts/index.htm
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An updated MD template for health assessment (non-ATSI 75+ year olds and ATSI 15-55, 55+) is on our website. This includes tick boxes for the appropriate time-based item numbers (701, 703, 705, 707 and 715) as well as space to record nurse and doctor time of the assessment.
Item 715 (ATSI Child Health check) has also been updated. Both can be found under Information Management – IM Resources – Health Assessments. It is suggested you delete the old templates and download and install these new templates.
Other health assessments (4 year check, 45-49) will be updated as time allows – watch this space in next week’s eNews.
This
window appears if certain preventive health care items have not been recorded
or need re-recording.
If
you want to exclude this window from popping up (not recommended) you click in
the Exclude
this patient… box. Click on the Customise patient prompts if you want to include or
exclude preventive items.
If you want the Preventive
health window to appear:
1. Double click in the middle of the Summary window (Family
History, Social History, Past History, Medications, and Preventive Health all
appear in the one screen).
2. The Preventive health window appears - you can now Customise patient prompts or “include” the patient to have prompts.
Question: I have entered the data for the weights/height and waist circumference on some patients. I tend to check the weights much more often that the waist circumference. Unfortunately the previous waist circumference measurement is always present and I then have to delete it before I re-enter the new values and then save – is there anything I can do to permanently leave that box empty of data?
Answer: There are 2 answers to this problem.
First
answer
1. Open the Ht/Wt screen by clicking on the Weight Calculator button in the top row of icons
2. Click on the Clear button to remove previous waist measurement – this removes the previous Weight and Waist measurements but leaves Height measurement intact (under the assumption that unless the adult patient has had a double amputation of the lower limbs their height remains fairly constant).
Second
answer
1. Click on the Progress tab and then select Examination.
2. Select the General tab – Height and Weight areas are empty and there is nowhere to type in Waist circumference.
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National Reconciliation Week (NRW) celebrates the culture and history of
Aboriginal people. It is an ideal time for everyone to think about how we can
help turn around the disadvantage experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people. National Reconciliation Week 2010 will be held
across
If you would you like: better access for your orthopaedic patients to Austin Health; to know your patients are being triaged more effectively; to know that your most urgent patients can be provided with more timely appointments; to support our efforts to reduce the waiting times for your patient. Then, please support the launch of the Orthopaedic Outpatient Booking Form from June 1st, 2010. This new Form will need to accompany the Outpatient Referral Form, you currently send in to Austin Health Outpatients.
In the next few days you will receive a letter from Andrew Hardidge, Director of Orthopaedics and Mark Petty, Executive Director of Acute Operations explaining the changes and seeking your support to improve our service to your patients. Copies of the new form and guidelines will accompany the letter. Please keep them for your records. The forms will also be able to be accessed via the Austin Health website, and the link is included in the information being forwarded to you.
Please contact Angie Camacho, GP OAHKS Partnership Project Coordinator, on 9496 5682, if you have any queries.
A professional service conducted by a Division 1 RN performing MBS Primary Care Items for doctors local to the NEVDGP. Italian spoken. Call Glenda at HEALTHPOWER on 0448 681 048 or email glendac@pbhealth.com.au for further information.
This week’s edition includes: Taxation arrangements for the General Practice Rural Incentives Program; AMA National Conference 2010; Trade Practices Act guide for professionals; and Support Family Doctors.
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PANDA has forwarded to the
Division their current phone details
and these will need to be added to the Services
for Peri-natal Depression directory distributed to Practices during
2009. The current phone numbers
are: Telephone Support - 1300 726 306;
Administration - 9481 3377. Tel
(03) 0482 6210 is no longer available.
These changes will need to be made on pages 5, 6 & 7
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See under CPD.
Also see under CPD.
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The Perineal clinic is now open for referrals and will be held monthly on Tuesday mornings. A multidisciplinary clinic is staffed by specialists in Urogynaecology and Colorectal surgery, and supported by Physiotherapists and Continence Clinical Nurse Consultants. It will require GP referrals to be directed to each individual Dr in the team in order for women to be Bulk Billed for their comprehensive assessment and evaluation. In order to assist GPs in making their referrals, a form has been developed that can be found here and will be available for future reference via the website. Ph: 8458 4862, F: 8458 4878. Women suitable for referral would be those with significant birth injuries eg. 3rd and 4th degree anal sphincter injury and significant birth trauma.
For GPs and other health professionals. This session covers key points and
management options of these common problems for women in 2010. Objectives are
to be aware of: the differential diagnosis of such problems; the options for
women; the benefits and limitations of these options. Speaker: Dr Catarina Ang,
Gynaecologist and Head Gynaecology Unit 1 RWH. Tuesday 1st June, 7.30-9.15
pm (Light refreshments 7pm) at The Royal Women's Hospital:
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Please note: only new ads or resubmitted ads will be posted here. All other
ads can be found on the website
Doctors
Northcote – F/t P/T VR GP or Subsequent Trainee GP position. Fully accredited,
computerised, long established doctor owned practice in a new purpose built
facility with a fabulous work environment. Ancillary Health, Pharmacy and
Pathology services on site. Inquiries Diane Cronin (Practice Manager) 9481 1214. Visit our website www.doctorsofnorthcote.com
North East After Hours GP Clinic - Austin Health is seeking an Expression
of Interest from General Practitioners who would like an opportunity to work
casual shifts in our clinic which is attached to the Austin Emergency dept. We
offer competitive rates and our opening hours are Monday to Friday 7pm – 11pm;
Saturday 2pm -8pm; Sunday 4pm – 10pm. To register your interest please contact
Hana Wellington – Practice Manager at hana.wellington@austin.org.au
or 03 94693627
Practice Staff
Lower Plenty/Ivanhoe area - Div 1 nurse looking to return to General Practice part time – hours flexible. Experienced in wound m'ment, diabetes, immunisation and emergency nursing. With pathology collection skills including gases, ECG, paps. Contact Antonia on 9439 0652/0418 585 596.
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A woman rubbed a bottle and out popped a genie. The amazed woman asked if she got three wishes. The
genie said, "Nope, sorry, three-wish
genies are a storybook myth. I'm a one-wish genie. So... What'll it be?"
The woman did not hesitate. She said, "I want peace in the
The genie looked at the map and exclaimed, "Lady, be reasonable. These countries have been at war
for thousands of years. I'm out of shape
after being in a bottle for five hundred
years. I'm good but not THAT good! I don't think it can be done. Make another wish and please be
reasonable."
The woman thought for a minute and said, "Well, I've never been able to find the right man. You know -
one that's considerate and fun, likes to
cook and help with the house cleaning, is good in
bed, and gets along with my family, doesn't watch sports all the time, and is faithful. That is what I
wish for...a good man."
The genie let out a sigh and said, "OK, let me see that map
again!"
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And remember…
…Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.