Timely health assessments for patients 75 years and older, and vulnerable older adults are key
Nurses do care plans regularly for patients 75 years and older, the same should be linked with health assessments
Front-of-house clinic staff should articulate the value of health assessments, as they often notice first signs of dementia in the elderly
Patient audits should be conducted to identify improvements needed in health assessments of the elderly



Host: Dr Marita Long | Total Time: 25 mins

Experts: Dr Chris Bollen, General Practitioner

Jane Bollen, Primary Care Registered Nurse

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<ul> <li>Timely health assessments for patients 75 years and older, and vulnerable older adults are key</li> <li>Nurses do care plans regularly for patients 75 years and older, the same should be linked with health assessments</li> <li>Front-of-house clinic staff should articulate the value of health assessments, as they often notice first signs of dementia in the elderly</li> <li>Patient audits should be conducted to identify improvements needed in health assessments of the elderly</li> </ul>   Host: Dr Marita Long | Total Time: 25 mins Experts: Dr Chris Bollen, General Practitioner Jane Bollen, Primary Care Registered Nurse Register for our fortnightly FREE WEBCASTS Every second Tuesday | 7:00pm-9:00pm AEDT <a href="https://www.healthed.com.au/webcast/">Click here to register for the next one</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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