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Perioperative Learning Health Network Webinar Series: Best Care Pathways for Planned Surgery.

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The Perioperative Learning Health Network, Centre of Clinical Excellence, Safer Care Victoria is pleased to invite you to a three-part webinar series on ‘Best Care Pathways for Planned Surgery.’ We will review opportunities to optimise outcomes and experience for patients with conditions that may benefit from surgery.

Webinar 1: Key principles for implementing virtual care to support planned surgery.

Webinar 2: Best Care on the waitlist: preparing well for surgery

Webinar 3: Delivering Best Care: “Is surgery my best option?”

The second webinar will be on Wednesday 24 May 2023 2-3 PM (AEST). We will hear from clinical experts on different preoperative optimisation models and the value of prehabilitation for improving post operative outcomes.

We will explore the value of prehabilitation for improving post operative outcomes and take a deep dive into different preoperative optimisation models including; education to prevent respiratory complications after major surgery and multidisciplinary preoperative clinics for older people.

Speakers:

Professor Guy Ludbrook, Professor of Anaesthesia, Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide; Head of Acute Care Medicine, University of Adelaide; Medical Lead, Advanced Recovery Room Care, Royal Adelaide Hospital

Dr Kate Gregorevic, SCV continuing care LHN clinical lead, geriatrician and internal medicine physician and Dr Rachel Aitken, geriatrician, from the Royal Melbourne Hospital perioperative older persons service (POPS).

Linda Denehy, PhD Professor of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne and Professor of Allied Health, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Why should I attend: To learn about how investing in patient optimisation prior to surgery can led to better post operative outcomes and improved consumer satisfaction.

For further information please contact: Amanda Gunn

RSVP: Wednesday 24 May 12 pm



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