Domestic & Family Violence HealthPathways

According to the Safer Pathway program, the number of domestic violence victims seeking help has increased by 10 per cent since the COVID-19 lockdown commenced. Mid and North Coast Localised Pathways has recently updated the domestic and family violence suite of pathways. Each pathway provides best practice guidance on how to assess, manage and refer

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HealthPathways Update – May 2020

The COVID-19 suite of HealthPathways undergo frequent review. They are updated with new information and service updates as they are advised to the team. Here are the COVID-19 pathways currently available on HealthPathways: COVID-19 Practice Management COVID-19 Initial Assessment and Management COVID-19 Ongoing Assessment and Management (new) COVID-19 Referrals (respiratory clinics added) COVID-19 Information COVID-19 Impact

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COVID-19 Referrals HealthPathway

The COVID-19 Referrals HealthPathway is frequently reviewed and updated with new services as they become available. A recent addition to this page is the Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) In-Reach Service commenced by the Northern NSW Local Health District.  The new service provides advice and clinical support with COVID-19 testing, symptom management and end of

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Introducing the New Mobile-Friendly HealthPathways

We are pleased to introduce a new, mobile-friendly HealthPathways platform. Whether you’re in a clinic, a hospital or out in the community, HealthPathways can now be accessed and used on a variety of computers and devices. The new look and navigation style will make it even easier to find the information you are looking for. Click

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HealthPathways: An Essential Tool

By Dr Renee Strazzari We hear often that the COVID-19 pandemic and its global impact is unprecedented. It’s true that fundamentally COVID-19 has changed the whole health care ballgame and with so many changes it can be hard to keep up. That’s why I strongly encourage healthcare professionals to take advantage of the Mid and

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HealthPathways Redesign Coming Soon

On 17 April, HealthPathways will soft launch a new look and navigation style. This will make it even easier to find the information you are looking for. Plus, the new design will be fully mobile optimised, making it more user-friendly from your phone and tablet. Access remains unchanged: https://manc.healthpathways.org.au/index.htm Username: manchealth Password: conn3ct3d Once you

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Updates to COVID-19 and Influenza Immunisation HealthPathways

The HealthPathways Team is working hard to bring you up-to-date information. The following changes have been made to COVID-19 pathways in the last 24 hours: COVID-19 Practice Preparation – no change COVID-19 Assessment and Management – Change to clinical editor’s note: “General practitioners are requested to offer testing to travellers living in backpacker or hostel

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COVID-19 Telehealth HealthPathway

The newly localised COVID-19 Telehealth HealthPathway offers information about telehealth consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of 30 March 2020, these MBS items have become general in nature and have no relation to diagnosing, treating or suspecting COVID-19. The pathway steps through : Determining eligibility Patient suitability Pre-screening for patients who may be infected Reviewing practice

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COVID-19 HealthPathways

Watch this two-minute video to learn how the HealthPathways COVID-19 response package helps general practice teams manage patients, prepare the practice, and keep up-to-date with rapid change in the health system. See how to send feedback on the content. http://vimeo.com/399023505/05236d91b7 COVID-19 Practice Preparation COVID-19 Assessment and Management COVID-19 Referrals COVID-19 Information COVID-19 Recent Changes Coming

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Pandemic Respiratory Illness HealthPathway

The Pandemic Respiratory Illness HealthPathway has been recently localised. This pathway has been adapted from the pandemic influenza pathway. It is suitable for use in the current coronavirus pandemic threat. For up‑to‑date coronavirus information, see also: NSW Health – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Australian Department of Health – Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) World Health Organization – Novel

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Notifiable Diseases HealthPathway Updates

The Notifiable Diseases HealthPathway has been updated as follows: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-NcOv) has been added as a notifiable disease, with emphasis to notify at the point of suspicion, not confirmation. Addition of links to the NSW Health coronavirus information web page. (The ‘Latest Updates’ and ‘Health Professionals’ section on this page are updated multiple

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HealthPathways Update – January 2020

New HealthPathways have recently been published on the Mid and North Coast HealthPathways website. New HealthPathways Disaster Management – General Practice Response Disaster Management – Mental Health Termination for Fetal Anomalies or Genetic Disorders Electronic Hospital Discharge Summaries Secure Messaging Health Information and Records Service Nerve Conduction Study Requests Reviewed and Updated HealthPathways Mental Health

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