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SUMMARY:COVID-19 vaccination in Australian general practice Quality Improvement Program
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our experts as they discuss latest recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in older patients. This practice-wide quality improvement exercise will enable you to identify potential barriers to vaccine uptake and check your performance against evidence-based benchmarks. \n\n\n\nThere are two pathways for this program\, one for GPs\, and one for Practice staff (including practice managers\, practice nurses and other relevant practice staff). Please ensure you select the right program for your position. \n\n\n\nThis education is designed to take place over multiple weeks. It does not need to be completed in one sitting. You can stop at any time\, and progress will be saved. You can find education you have started on your Dashboard. \n\n\n\nOn completion of this quality improvement program\, you will be able to:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the current status of COVID-19 in Australia\, in particular its impact on older patients in primary care \n\n\n\nClarify the role of vaccination in preventing COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality in older patients \n\n\n\nReview current best practice recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in patients aged 65 and older \n\n\n\nUsing a team-based approach\, decide on quality improvement targets and actions related to improving uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in older patients in primary care \n\n\n\nImplement and reflect on practice-wide quality improvement initiatives for increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/covid-19-vaccination-in-australian-general-practice-quality-improvement-program/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice,Health care professional
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SUMMARY:Webinar 2 - Catch Up Vaccinations - Protecting Refugees and Asylum Seekers. (Children).
DESCRIPTION:Date\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganiser\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonash Health Partnering with SEMPHN \n\n\n\nProtecting refugees and asylum seeker communities from vaccination preventable conditions is important both for the individuals and the community. Assessing current vaccination needs and developing a catch-up vaccination plan can be challenging at times. \n\n\n\nOur webinar series aims to address some of the challenges in developing catch-up immunisations. \n\n\n\nWe will cover:\n\n\n\n\nThe process around assessing vaccination history\,\n\n\n\nPlanning catch up vaccinations\n\n\n\nAdministering catch up vaccinations\n\n\n\n\nWebinar 2 will focus on children and adolescents up to 20 years old. \n\n\n\nThe complexity of catch-up immunisations requires a process that covers overseas medical records review\, catch-up plan development and also navigating the risk of patients not being on AIR (Australian Immunisation Register) \n\n\n\nPresenters:\n\n\n\nDr Franziska Levin\n\n\n\nStudied medicine in Germany and Italy \n\n\n\nPrior to completing her GP training in the UK\, Dr Levin gained several yearsof experience in paediatrics. Since moving to Melbourne in 2018 she has worked in different areas of Melbourne\, taught medical students and worked at several covid-19 related health projects. She currently works as a refugee health fellow at the Monash Refugee Health and Wellbeing clinic\,as well as a GP in community health at Cohealth Collingwood and spends some evenings working in the virtual emergency department. \n\n\n\nAnother special interest has been developmental disability and chronic disease management. She developed her UK practice into a centre of excellence for patients with disability. For her efforts she was awarded with the UK GP trainee of the year in 2018. \n\n\n\nShegofa Hazara.\n\n\n\nA Registered Nurse working as a Refugee Health Nurse with Monash Health Refugee Health and Wellbeing. Over the past 12 years at Monash Health\, she has worked across a range of different nursing roles\, including Practice Nurse\, Nurse Liaison\, Nurse Immuniser\, and roles involving leadership of key portfolios such as Immunisation and Infectious Diseases. \n\n\n\nAs a Nurse Immuniser\, she provides catch-up vaccination services for children and adults\, supports access to preventative healthcare and protects vulnerable communities from vaccine-preventable diseases. A strong advocate for health equity and committed to reducing barriers to healthcare for refugees\, asylum seekers\, and culturally diverse populations.
URL:https://emphn.org.au/event/webinar-2-catch-up-vaccinations-protecting-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-children/
LOCATION:Online\, ZOOM
CATEGORIES:External event,General practice
ORGANIZER;CN="South Eastern Melbourne PHN":MAILTO:info@semphn.org.au
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