Sunshine Coast Division of General Practivce Ltd

CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT (CDM)

NATIONAL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORKS

Queensland Strategy for Chronic Disease 2005-2015 - Focus for Initial Action:

• Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) - Coronary Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Failure and Stroke
• Diabetes - Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) - Renal Disease
• Chronic Respiratory Disease - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma

The frameworks identify a number of opportunities where Australia might most usefully invest to reduce the impact of these chronic diseases.

Five supporting National Service Improvement Frameworks have been developed:

• Asthma
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Heart, Stroke and Vascular Disease
• Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis

 HELPFUL LINKS

• National Strategy for Chronic Disease
• Clinical Guidelines
• CDM Medicare Items - Q&As

SHARED CARE COMMUNITY CLINIC RESOURCES

1. Patient Brochure
2. Pre-Clinic Log
3. Clinic Log
4. Partners in Health Scale
5. Ambulatory Stabilisation Referral
6. Remove from Wait List Notice
7. Patient Consent Form
8. Foot Assessment
9. Patient Information & Consent
10. Patient Survey
    

• General Practitioners
• Practice Managers
• Practice Nurses
• Receptionists
• Resources