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Providing HIV Management for People in Rural and Remote Areas: a WA Health Excellence Award Finalist 07 November 2019 Everything we do at EMHS is done so with our community in mind, including delivering health care services that are responsive to the needs of some of the most isolated individuals in WA. The RPH Rural and Remote HIV Service was recently recognised as a finalist in the 2019 WA Health Excellence Awards for overcoming unique challenges to accessing healthcare in some rural and remote communities. This program delivers a service that is equivalent to healthcare received in metropolitan Perth, and to internationally recognised standards. The RPH Rural and Remote service commenced in 1998 following an increase in patients diagnosed with HIV in rural areas. A clinical nurse specialist is responsible for facilitating the provision of care through a combination of visiting specialist clinics, local physicians, and the increasing use of Telehealth and Videocall appointments. Supply and delivery of... -
New Virtual Multidisciplinary Foot Ulcer Clinic supports rural and remote health care delivery 01 November 2019 A new inter-agency healthcare initiative is helping to deliver best practice diabetes related foot care to rural and remote communities in WA. Healthcare teams from Boab Health Services, Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services (KAMS) and Royal Perth Hospital recently undertook training on a new 3D measurement, imaging and documentation system is being rolled out across the Kimberley region to support multidisciplinary healthcare for monitoring and treating diabetic foot wounds. Funding from Diabetes WA allowed Boab Health Service and KAMS to purchase this significant technology that will support multidisciplinary healthcare for diabetic foot wounds. Thanks to the ongoing multi-agency collaboration patients living in regional and remote communities can now access best practice care closer to home. This innovative technology means that specialists and primary health service providers from ac... -
Prison Hepatitis C Videocall Treatment Program: a 2019 WA Heath Excellence Awards Finalist 01 November 2019 Everything we do at EMHS is done so with our community in mind, including delivering services that are helping to improve health outcomes for some of the most isolated individuals in our community. The RPH Liver Service was recently recognised as a finalist in the 2019 WA Health Excellence Awards for developing the innovative Prison Hepatitis C Videocall Treatment Program – the only one of its kind in Australia. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) affects approximately 230,000 people throughout Australia.It is treatable but disproportionately prevalent in prisons. HCV is a common cause of end-stage liver failure and liver cancer and is a leading sign for liver transplantation. Prisoners with HCV still require hospital treatment which involves waiting lists and high costs in transportation. The RPH Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, in consultation with RPH Outpatient and Telehealth... -
Improving the Delivery of Care after Discharge for Aboriginal Cardiac Patients: a WA Health Excellence Award Finalist 29 October 2019 At EMHS we are committed to supporting cultural diversity, including continuing to expand our understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal culture to reduce health gaps. Recently two EMHS projects that are committed to achieving better health outcomes for Aboriginal people were recognised as finalists in the 2019 WA Health Excellence Awards. Read about a very special project that is delivering culturally appropriate cardiac follow-up appointments and support services to allow our rural and remote Aboriginal patients to remain closer to home and country during their healthcare journey. The attendance rate for post discharge medical follow-up in RPH cardiology clinics was noticeably lower in Aboriginal patients (63%) compared with the general population (85.9%), increasing the risk of future cardiac events for these patients. The RPH Aboriginal Discharge Optimisation Project team investigated... -
Walk a Day in my Shoes: a WA Health Excellence Award Finalist 29 October 2019 At East Metropolitan Health Service (EMHS) we are committed to delivering health care that exemplifies our organisational values of kindness, respect and collaboration. The Walk a Day in My Shoes (WaDiMS) program is helping us to ensure our patients and consumers are treated with kindness, are welcomed as a partner in their healthcare journey and our staff are appropriately trained to deliver compassionate care. Read about how this body of work is helping us to ensure we maintain a high standard of communication with our patients, and our colleagues, to ensure we show empathy, compassion, patience and respect to every individual in our community. Walk a Day in My Shoes (WaDiMS) EMHS delivers health care to over 700,000 people through an array of hospital, outpatient and community based services with each member of our community having unique story to tell. The WaDiMS program was develop...
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16/01/2025