Novel models of care for patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders

Complete

This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.

Lead organisation

Alfred Health

Partner

Monash University Department of Translational Nutrition

Summary

Gastrointestinal symptoms suggestive of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are one of the most frequent presenting complaints to Australian general practitioners and the most common reason for specialist referral to a gastroenterologist.

Responsive acute palliative intervention and decision assistance project (RAPID Assist)

Complete

This was an innovation project supported by the former Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund.

Lead organisations

  • Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Partners

  • Melbourne City Mission Palliative Care
  • Mercy Palliative Care

Summary

Supporting patients to die in their place of choice can improve quality of life, satisfaction with care and avoid unnecessary healthcare expenses. 

Live better! persistent pain learning management system

In Progress

This is an innovation project supported by the Better Care Victoria Innovation Fund. 

Lead organisation

Austin Health

Summary

Austin Health operates a community-based pain service that provides group education and pain management programs as well as individual treatment and education from a multidisciplinary team of allied health, nursing and medical professionals.

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