Silver Chain Home Hospital workshop
Silver Chain is hosting a one day workshop on 4 March to equip General Practitioners to manage patients within Silver Chain Home Hospital; a program that provides hospital level care from the patients’ homes.
“The overall goal of Silver Chain Home Hospital is to reduce hospital presentations and the need for inpatient care for those patients for whom treatment can be delivered safely in the community,” said Dr Roslyn Carbon, Silver Chain Home Hospital director.
“Silver Chain Home Hospital also enables patients to return home sooner after an in-patient admission. This results in enhanced capacity of the community care sector, provides the opportunity for the patient to receive care in the comfort of their own home, and helps reduce the pressure on public hospitals,” said Dr Carbon.
“The Silver Chain Home Hospital One Day Workshops will include information on Home Hospital clinical protocols, practices and governance and provides attendees with the opportunity to talk to General Practitioners already involved in the Home Hospital program about its success,” she said.
Topics covered include:
- The safe management of conditions ranging from cellulitis and DVT to hyperemesis gravidarum in the patient’s home
- Case studies to highlight communication and referral methods
- Clinical governance
- Home based investigations
- Discussions surrounding the range of nursing services and ‘home-help’ available to keep your patient at home during an acute illness
This workshop has applied for 40 Category 1 points from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). In addition, to cover the costs of attending the workshop, Silver Chain will offer remuneration for the day, as well as training in suitable information technology.
To register your interest, contact Brenda McKeown bmckeown@silverchain.org.au
