- Prevent avoidable presentations to the emergency department by increasing the availability of phone, video and in-practice consultation, advice and support
- Provide additional support to GPs to increase their confidence in the management and care of children with complex care needs in the community
- Encourage hospital clinicians to learn from GPs about the provision of care closer to home
- Improve information sharing and communication between GPs and Children's Health Queensland, to provide more informed and stream-lined care
- Increased access to non-urgent support and advice for patients with complex care needs and their families
- Increased uptake of alternative pathways to the emergency department
- Leveraging existing services within the hospital to deliver an integrated model of care
CHQ GPConnect
Summary
Aim
CHQ GPConnect aims to reduce avoidable hospital presentations and admissions for children with complex care needs by strengthening the linkages with GPs and enabling them to effectively manage these patients in the community.
Benefits
CHQ GPConnect aims to reduce avoidable hospital presentations and admissions for children with complex care needs by strengthening the linkages with GPs and enabling them to effectively manage these patients in the community.
Background
Preliminary data analysis indicated that children with complex care needs represented a disproportionately higher rate of potentially preventable hospital presentations and inpatient admissions. It was identified that limited integrated between tertiary and primary care providers could result in over-reliance on acute services in children with complex care needs for conditions that can be managed safely in the community.