Murray PHN eNews #61

Murray HealthPathways has launched
Murray HealthPathways officially launched on Wednesday 9 November at Bendigo's iconic Ulumbarra Theatre. We were delighted to welcome more than 50 representatives from the acute sector, community health, Aboriginal Medical Services, the Department of Health and Human Services, primary care, mental health organisations, GP medical education, day surgeries, our own team and the university sector.Murray HealthPathways is a health professional support tool that will improve standards of care, minimise variations in treatment, and reduce unnecessary hospital visits across our region, where there are an estimated 71,500 potentially avoidable hospital bed days each year.

Pathways is the product of a rich regional collaboration, with more than 65 health professionals and five partner hospitals  taking part in  clinical working groups to develop the first 50 critical local pathways. Murray HealthPathways will give GPs and health professionals free access to hundreds of best practice clinical models of care and a growing list of detailed local referral pathways.  We have another 80 Pathways now being localised and we welcome requests for new Pathways  for development.

With ever-changing health systems and movement of practitioners, it is a challenge for GP practices to stay abreast of ever-changing referral options available to their patients. HealthPathways' easily accessible  referral and resource information will be a great time saver for health professionals in our region.  We thank everyone who has played a part in the establishment of this groundbreaking service.

Click here for more information, including contact details to discuss, or register for Murray HealthPathways.