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...
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...
- 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...
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...
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...
Primary contact physiotherapists provide timely access to safe, efficient and equitable care for clients with uncomplicated arthroplasty and hip fracture surgery.
Primary contacts are...
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...
The PCFC treats patients with either a simple fracture (not requiring surgery, low potential for infection), or a soft tissue injury. Patients can opt to engage with this model following...
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