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It pays to invest in primary care.June 25, 2009
The cost of infarcts in Australia this year will be $18 billion dollars! What should we do? Build more angioplasty suites? Train more cardoiologists? If you missed Annette Katelaris’s last blog for 6minutes.com.au, its a beauty. http://www.6minutes.com.au/annette_blog/blogposts.asp?postid=796 erectile dysfunction As Annette says – It pays to invest in primary care She recommends Mrs Roxon read […]
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Don’t eat the marshmallow – yetMay 28, 2009
How would you go in this experiment? The capacity for delayed gratification is an important predictor of ‘success’. In this short presentation, Joachim de Posada reports on a longitudinal experiment involving 4 year old children, a marshmallow, and fifteen minutes! Joachim de Posada says, Don’t eat the marshmallow yet: (Via purchase Lamisil online buy Dapoxetine […]
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Patient or Consumer?May 28, 2009
Do GPs have patients or consumers? This was discussed during a recent collaborative workshop in Melbourne. The answer is not straight forward. I think that Russell McGowan, from the Australian Consumers Forum, would say that he is always a person, much of the time is a consumer, and is sometimes a patient. He is a […] |
Lets Get Physical – Architecture and General PracticeMay 19, 2009
Does the physical design of your surgery still support the way you look after your patients? If you had the chance, how would you redesign your practice? |
Podcasts for ImprovementMay 6, 2009
What podcasts do you listen to? Podcasts, of course, are similar to radio shows, except that you can download them to your iPod or iPhone (or computer) and listen to them at any time. Beginning from tomorrow, The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is offering free audio shows. These will be ‘lively 60-minute discussions with international […]
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The Ultimate Time Management Guide for GPsApril 17, 2009
Apparently, GPs only have use of the same 168 hours per week as everyone else. How unfair! Hugh Kearns and Maria Gardiner have spent 10 years working with doctors to improve their psychological well-being and sustainability. They have also acted as consultants for a number of medical organisations including the APCC. They tell us that […] |
Knowing is Not EnoughApril 5, 2009
Knowing Is Not Enough: Executives and educators must act to address challenges and reshape healthcare. buy Mesalamine buy Viagra : This IHI document by Paul Bataldan et al outlines the five strategies to enable us to ‘think clearly and act decisively for better health, better care and better learning on the path forward.’ Focus on […] |
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Here at practiceimprovement.com.au we’re on the constant lookout for an improved hipsterPDA Ken Whyte has been using a folder up piece of paper for years. Thanks to Anton for pointing us to the 2009 version – Where to buy Strattera PocketMod: The Free Recyclable Personal Organizer Customise, print out and fold your own groovy hipsterPDA […] |
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