GPs will receive double the yearly payment to treat aged care residents as part of a government move to improve the health of older Australians. GPs will be incentivised to make more visits to people living in residential aged care ...
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MRSA rates in the community a concern: study
Hospital infection rates of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are improving but with most cases now occurring in the community, a shift in focus is needed, a new study has found. The research team built on national data from previous studies ...
More »Practice nurses will only flourish with teamwork: study 010311
Researchers find that the team culture and organisational structure of a general practice has a great influence on nurse activities. If practice nurses are to work to their full capacity and capitalise on funding arrangements, hierarchical structures that continue to ...
More »Making the unfamiliar familiar
A new orientation program is helping nurses make the transition from hospital to general practice, writes Julieanne Crow. The Otway Division of General Practice (ODGP) has conducted an innovative Australian-first pilot orientation program designed for nurses in their first 12 ...
More »Interdisciplinary approach vital
RCNA calls for a stronger commitment to community and primary health care. An interdisciplinary approach to community and primary health care that extends beyond the confines of general practice is needed. That is according to Kathleen McLaughlin, RCNA deputy CEO, ...
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