Maximized communication
GP/Interdisciplinary Care Conferencing is a unique initiative that brings physicians, Home Health staff, other health care professionals, patients and families together in face-to-face and/or telephone care conferences to exchange information and collaborate, in a proactive manner, on the care planning for shared-community patients.
Care conferences are scheduled in advance with the GP, thereby ensuring all participants in the conference have dedicated time to focus on the patient’s needs. The care conferences follow a structured format in order to maximize the communication, coordination and care planning within the amount of time allotted for care conferences. Care conferences may be face-to-face or by telephone, held at routine intervals or during significant changes in the patient’s condition are documented in the patient’s record and shared with the GP.
To learn more about GP Care Conferencing, please click here to see a GP and two Home Health clinicians discuss how care conferencing works for them.
For more information, please contact Jane Macnutt, IPCC Lead NS or Roy Laube, Manager, Home & Community Care, NS at 604-986-7111.
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