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The following organisations supported the first phase of this initiative and endorsed the first edition of the GP and RAC Kit. Endorsements for the second edition are currently being finalised. Check the website for most current endorsements.


Aged Care Association Australia

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Australian General Practice Network

Aged and Community Services Australia


Partnerships for ‘round the clock’ medical care

Section 1. How to use this kit

Section 2. Residents’ medical care

Section 3. General practice – systems and tools

Section 4. Residential aged care facility – systems and tools

Section 5. Clinical Information Sheets



Table of Contents

Section One: How to use this kit

Finding what you need
Privacy Statement
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer


Section Two: Residents' Medical Care

Residential aged care
Residential health care
Medical management of RAC patients


Section Three: General practice - systems and tools

Effective practice systems for patients in RACF
Using MBS items
Using Medical Director for residents’ care
GP Tools


Section Four: Residential Aged Care Facility - systems and tools

Arranging medical care for a new resident
Working with GPs
Using MBS items for medical care
Medication Management
After hours and acute care
RACF Tools


Section Five - Clinical Information Sheets

List of Clinical Information Sheets and reference cards
Use of Clinical Information Sheets
Process used to develop clinical information sheets


Downloads and Printing

See note on viewing and printing documents.

Individual Sections of the GP and Residential Aged Care Facility Kit are available for downloading at the specific Section sites. To download the entire GP and Residential Aged Care Facility Kit use the buttons below. Click on the link and select save to disk. You will be asked to select a folder in which to save the document. Downloads are in printable formats.


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