Some hospitals in rural and remote regions have no access to either Specialist Orthopaedic or Advanced Practice Allied Health Professionals. Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee (QEII) Hospital and Mount...
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The Hands Rapid Access Service was successfully implemented as an innovative occupational therapy led, care substitution model, that fast tracks stable non-surgical hand injuries out of The Prince...
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In a Queensland-first, the new virtual fracture clinics (VFC) offered at Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service (HHS) enable patients with minor fractures to be cared for by a nurse over...
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The Patient Wellness initiative is a new, innovative model of care, focused on supporting patients with a complex interplay of risk factors to reduce their risks as they await orthopaedic elective...
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To reach national targets of time to surgery within 48 hours for neck of femur (NOF) patients, the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) implemented a multidisciplinary pathway spanning the...
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- The Patient Wellness initiative is a new, innovative model of care, focused on supporting patients with a complex interplay of risk factors to reduce their risks as they await orthopaedic...
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Gold Coast Health pilot tested a shared governance business model in the orthopaedics department. Shared governance is a decentralised management approach, that grants clinical departmental leads...
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The Get Set for Surgery (GSfS) project offers patients the opportunity to reduce their health risks and improve their overall health preparation while waiting for elective surgery through...
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Primary contact physiotherapists provide timely access to safe, efficient and equitable care for clients with uncomplicated arthroplasty and hip fracture surgery.
Primary contacts are...
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Orthopaedic consultants perform the initial referral triage with advanced physiotherapists then triaging the Category 2 and 3 referrals that could potentially benefit from non-surgical management...
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