Topbar is a clinical decision support system. It’s designed to assist medical practitioners at the point of care – when they’re seeing a patient. Using both their own knowledge and Topbar, physicians can make better decisions based on data. We provide all accredited general practices in our region with free access to Topbar as part … Continued
Primary care providers have an important role in Closing the Gap – a National Agreement, and commitment by the Australian Government to achieve health equality and to improve the health, wellbeing, life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within a generation. For general practices, making changes to support Closing the Gap include better patient identification, chronic disease prevention and management, and delivery of culturally appropriate care. There are more than 10,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our region. This Closing … Continued
This session was designed to upskill practice staff on how to use clinical support tools to identify and recall eligible patients for cancer screening. Presented by Pen CS trainer Manfred Queteschiner and North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network quality improvement officer Juliet Fieldew.
General practices play a pivotal role to diagnose, treat and educate people with diabetes to manage their conditions and avoid complications. General practices can also help people prevent developing type 2 diabetes with the right advice, care and targeted health promotion. This workbook has been created by general practice, for general practice, with input from … Continued
The Pen CS ecosystem facilitates secure healthcare data sharing of more than 22 million patient records per month from over 14,000 doctors and 6,000 general practices and Aboriginal Medical Services, across Australia. It enables health care providers to use data insights to improve patient outcomes and drive quality improvement.
By documenting Quality Improvement activities, your practices can build on improvements every year. Keeping a record of each QI also helps to keep your team approach and learnings in one place. NWMPHN has developed this Quality Improvement Record template for practices to use, for any QI activity small or large. This template is a simple … Continued
By completing this Practice Partnership Plan with us, North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), you can identify what your practice would like to improve over the next 12 months. It also helps us to know where and how we can support you. This is a living document that is shared and reviewed throughout the … Continued
It is estimated that one in eight patients in any general practice is a carer. Carers provide a vital role in our society, and enable patients to maintain their independence, wellness and quality of life. The care that they provide may range from emotional and practical support for a few hours a day or around … Continued
The Practice Incentives Program Quality Improvement (PIP QI) Incentive is designed to encourage practices to improve patient outcomes and care through quality improvement processes. In partnership with their Primary Health Network, practices may choose any area of improvement informed by their clinical information system. By submitting the PIP Eligible Data Set to their PHN, eligible … Continued
This workbook has easy-to-follow steps that take you through ‘Plan, Do, Study, Act’ (PDSA) cycles to analyse your performance and make measurable improvements. It covers advance care planning, palliative care and voluntary assisted dying. It can also be used alongside the new General Practice Reports that we provide quarterly to each practice.
We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
