This 32-minute webinar presented by Primary Health Tasmania is on Triage in General Practice.
This webinar explores the importance of competent triage skills and appropriate policy within your practice team. It supports nonclinical staff to determine appropriate and timely access to care based on presenting symptoms. Learn how effective triage skills prioritises patient safety and ensures that urgent and non-urgent presentations are managed appropriately.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe how Triage supports patient safety and prioritisation of care
- Recognise common indicators of urgency and determine appropriate actions
- Understand the purpose of appropriate practice specific Triage processes and policies to guide the decision making.
Speaker information:
Wendy has a long history in general practice spanning 27 years. She currently works as a Practice Manager in a large, 24 GP practice in Gisborne Victoria.
She is passionate about General Practice and has a thorough understanding of all facets, with a special interest in MBS, Chronic Disease management, Accreditation and mentoring of new practice managers.
While working full-time, she still takes any opportunities to meet and work with new practices, guiding them through the complexities of General Practice.
She has been working as an education consultant since 2017.