Aged Care Templates
*RTF* DOCUMENT TEMPLATES - DOWLOADING AND IMPORTING RTF MEDICAL DIRECTOR (MD) TEMPLATES FROM THE WEBSITE
What to do with the "RTF"link: DO NOT DOUBLE CLICK ON THE *RTF* LINK TO OPEN IT - THIS WOULD OPEN THE TEMPLATE IN WORD. The end result of this is that you would lose the Medical Director fields that "populate" the template. Please note most of the "RTF" templates were developed using MD2 version. Importing these "RTF" templates onto MD3 may cause errors in the 'date' fields section of the document ie. MD3 automatically changes the 'date' field properties into 'character'. Therefore, once you have imported the RTF templates onto MD3 please change the 'date' (which have been converted to 'character') field properties to 'date' prior to using them or merging the template with the patient file.
MD Instruction Notes for download
Instruction Notes for RTF/PDF MD Templates PDF (84KB)
| ENHANCED PRIMARY CARE (EPC) IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITIES |
Summary of EPC in RACFs
Comprehensive Medical Assessment (ITEM 712)
Comprehensive Medical Assessment (Item 712) - A CMA form is available in Medical Director however in many of the local RACFs they use a Common Admission form the GP only needs to complete page 4 to claim the CMA item.
Residential Medication Management Reviews (ITEM 903)
Contribution to Care Plan (ITEM 731)
It is NOT appropriate for allied health professionals to provide part-completed referral forms to GPs for signature, or pre-empt the GP's decision about the services required by the patient.
It is expected that the GP’s contribution to the resident's multidisciplinary care plan would be through direct collaboration with the aged care facility at the request of the facility. The contribution must be based on the GP’s knowledge of the resident and the health and care needs and may include a personal attendance by the GP with the patient.
It is up to the GP to determine that the resident has a clinical need to for allied health services and to determine the type and number of services required by the resident.
It would NOT be appropriate for a third party (i.e. allied health professionals) to either request the GP’s contribution on behalf of the aged care facility or to direct the GP on what the contribution should be. Consequently, it is not appropriate for allied health providers to provide part-completed referral forms to GPs for signature, particularly in a way that pre-empts the GP’s decision about the services required by the patient.
Case Conference Items (734-738 and 775-779)
| TRANSFER OF MEDICAL CARE AND SOUTHCARE HOSPITAL FORMS |
Transfer of Medical Care – GP to GP for Patients Entering RACFs
Hospital Interface
RACF Transfer to Hospital Form (Nursing) - this form was developed and piloted by local RACFs, Sutherland Hospital and the Division. Through collaboration with the SESIAHS the form has been further enhanced for use by RACFs and all hospitals in the SESIAHS. It is suggested that RACFs use this form when transferring a patient to hospital. This form is used by all the hospitals in the SESIAHS when discharging a patient to an RACF.
| RACF Transfer to Hospital Form - Nursing |
PDF (332KB) |
| RACF & SESIAHS Aged Care Discharge Summary Form |
PDF (29KB) |
Southcare Referral Forms
Common Referral Form for Sutherland, Calvary and St George Community Services
Access and Referral Intake Form |
CLICK HERE
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