Aged Care Resources for GPs

 GPs as Educators Program Information
 MBS Items for RACFs
 Enhanced Primary Care in RACFs
 Medication Management 
 Resident Consent Form for individual EPC Items
 Transfer of Medical Care
 Southcare Services Directory
 Transfer Medical Care
 Advance Care Directives
 Dementia
 Palliative Care
 Falls
 General Clinical Guidelines
 Office of Public Guardian
 Surviving the Maze - Information Sheets for Carers

GPs PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR RACFs

GPs as Educators in RACFs 2007 Calendar 

PDF (12KB) 
Primary Care in RACFs (Bedside Tutorials)
Program Overview    PDF  (33KB)

Roles & Responsibilities of GP Facilitator, RACF and Division     

PDF (28KB)
GP Facilitator Checklist     PDF  (28KB) 
Patient Consent Form       PDF (32KB) 
 

MBS ITEM NUMBERS FOR RACFs

GP Desktop Guide to MBS Item Number       PDF (39KB) 

EXPLAINATION OF INDIVIDUAL EPC MBS ITEMS FOR RACFs

Comprehensive Medical Assessment Items 712                

PDF (KB)

Residential Medication Mangement Review Item 903    

PDF (KB)

Contribution to Care Plan Item 731

PDF (KB)

Allied Health and Dental Care Referrals

PDF (KB)

Organise or participate in RACF Case Conference

PDF (KB)

ENHANCED PRIMARY CARE IN RACFs

CMA Flowchart     PDF (16KB) 
Summary Page of EPC MBS Items in RACFs     PDF (51KB)


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.

Common Admission to RACF form    PDF (51KB ) 
Medical Assessment of CMA (page 4) MD (Medical Director) Template    RTF FOR MD (18.3KB)

RESIDENTIAL MEDICATION MANAGEMENT REVIEWS (ITEM 903)

RMMR GP Referral Form          PDF (36.4KB)      RTF FOR MD (28KB ) 

RMMR Management Template       

PDF (30.4KB) RTF FOR MD (19KB)

CONTRIBUTION TO CARE PLAN (ITEM 731)

Care Plan Management Template        PDF (30KB)               RTF FOR MD (19KB)
        

REFERRAL TO ALLIED HEALTH AND DENTAL SERVICES

Allied Health Form       

RTF FOR MD (310KB) 

Dental Care Form          

RTF FOR MD (301KB)

CASE CONFERENCE (ITEMS 734-738 and 775-779)

Case Conference Management Template      
PDF (32KB)     RTF FOR MD (27KB) 

OTHER EPC RESOURCES

Information leaflet for residents on EPC items in RACF       

PDF (KB) 

Resident Consent Form for individual EPC Items

PDF (KB)

MEDICATION MANAGEMENT

Guidelines for Medication Management in Residential Aged Care Facilities APAC 2002     PDF (30KB)
Regional Medication Advisory Committee Terms of Reference    PDF (21KB)
RMAC Nurse Initiated Medication Policy    PDF (21KB) 
RMAC Nurse Initiated Medication List     PDF (16KB)
RMAC Strategies for Improving Prescription Management in RACFs  PDF (27KB)
NSW Health Key Principles for the Production &
Use of Computer-generated Medications Charts in RACFs   
PDF (58KB)
Residential Medication Management Reviews (Item 903)    PDF (550KB)

TRANSFER OF MEDICAL CARE - GP TO GP FOR PATIENTS ENTERING RACFs

Transfer of Medical Care Flowchart    PDF (28KB)
Transfer of Medical Care form    PDF (38KB)
Transfer of Medical Care MD (Medical Director) Template        RTF FOR MD (37KB)

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 DIRECTORY 

Overview of Southcare       PDF (KB)  
Southcare Services – description of each service, referral criteria and how to refer       PDF (KB)
Southcare GP fax referral to non-medical service MD (Medical Director) Template      RTF FOR MD (KB) 
Southcare GP fax referral to non-medical service     WORD (KB) 
Southcare referral to Geriatrician (for Medical Director)      RTF FOR MD (KB)
Southcare referral to Geriatrician    WORD (KB) 
Southcare referral to Podiatrist     WORD (KB)  

SUTHERLAND SHIRE SENIORS SERVICES DIRECTORY 

This provides a list of health and welfare services for seniors living in the Sutherland Shire. CLICK HERE (PDF) to download the directory or go to this link http://www.sutherland.nsw.gov.au

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING 

DEMENTIA

PALLIATIVE CARE

FALLS

GENERAL CLINICAL GUIDELINES/BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION 

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC GUARDIAN 

The Office of the Public Guardian exists to promote the rights and interests of people with disabilities through the practice of guardianship, advocacy and education. The Guardianship Tribunal appoints the NSW Public Guardian as guardian of last resort and the Public Guardian then acts as a substitute decision-maker for people under his guardianship. http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/opg/ll_opg.nsf/pages/OPG_index

SURVIVING THE MAZE

A series of 60 information sheets written specifically for people who are caring for an older family member or friend. Click here to download these information or go this link http://www.survivingthemaze.org.au