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Heartlink August 2009
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31 August 2009 |
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Supporting health professionals in best practice by providing up-to-date information on Heart Foundation clinical guidelines, programs and resources.
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The Heart Foundation is launching a program to educate patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and their families about heart attack warning signs, what to do and why it’s important to act quickly if they have them. You are in the ideal position to help.
We have developed a "Will you recognise your heart attack?" action plan and fact sheet (see below). You can help to reduce patient delay in calling Triple Zero (000) by giving the action plan and fact sheet, along with education and counselling, to patients before discharge from hospital following a coronary event, and during cardiac rehabilitation.
Access the new Patient Action Plan, Health Professional and Patient Fact Sheet;
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/Pages/default.aspx
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How about referring them to Heart Foundation Walking? We have Australia’s largest network of free community-based walking groups led by volunteer Walk Organisers.
Joining or starting a Heart Foundation Walking group in your area or workplace is a great way to get active and meet people. Every walking group is different - they vary in the number of members, and levels of difficulty and meet at a variety of times and days of the week. Everyone is encouraged to walk at their own pace.
Over the last 10 years, more than 15,000 Australians have enjoyed the benefits of being part of a Heart Foundation walking group and living a more active lifestyle.
To find out about a Heart Foundation Walking group near you or to start your own group call 1300 36 27 87 (local call cost) or visit our web site;
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Healthy_Living/Physical_Activity/Walking/Pages/default.aspx
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A GP Management Plan (GPMP) for coronary heart disease (CHD) has been developed for Genie software and it is now available to download from the Heart Foundation website.
Our General Practice Management Plan (GPMP) is designed to support general practice by using the chronic disease management (CDM) Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) items in implementing best practice interventions. The GPMP is based on the Heart Foundation’s "Reducing risk in heart disease 2008" guidelines to improve ongoing management and secondary prevention of patients with CHD.
For instructions on importing the template, go to:
http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/Professional_Information/General_Practice/Pages/Managingcoronaryheartdisease.aspx
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This September Gill Plastow and Donna Kelley will walk across the Simpson Desert to raise funds and awareness for the Heart Foundation. They will follow in the steps of Sir Cecil Madigan, the first white person to cross the Simpson Desert walking from Old Andado in the Northern Territory to Birdsville in Queensland - a distance of nearly 600 kms. Gill and Donna will complete this challenge in memory of Gill’s youngest son Mark who died due to heart disease in 1988 at the age of just 15.
To support Gill and Donna go to;
http://www.everydayhero.com.au/simpson
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Join us for a very special banquet at the House of Chow (82 Hutt Street) to enjoy some superb food and wine. Occurring on both September 9th and 16th at 7.00pm, $50 includes full banquet and wine plus you will receive a $20 voucher to spend on the night with Fin designer jewellery. This is a chance to enjoy a night off, indulge in some of the best authentic Asian Cuisine and enjoy the company of like-minded people.
NOW RECRUITING!!! We are looking for a dynamic person to join our clinical care team as a Cardiovascular Project Officer, if you would like details of the job and person specifications please contact Helen Mallamo, Executive Assistant on 08 8224 2814
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