Management of Elective Joint Replacement Patients
Current Project
This page contains information related to the 'Management of Elective Joint Replacement Patients' Project.
Continuity of care
The elective major joint replacement pathway has experienced difficulty with continuity of care for some patients as a result of reliance on locum surgeons, the reduced level of staff in Allied Health, and the need for improved discharge planning processes.
Goal
The main goal of this exercise is to consider how these issues can be managed in a safe and efficient way and to develop new, or alter existing, processes to streamline the patient journey. A map of the current pathway will provide us with a means of testing any proposed changes so that we can view the impact on the total journey before implementation.
A patient consultation group will also be formed to provide us with feedback on their experience of the journey.
Consultation Group Members
- Janette Anderson, HOD Physiotherapy
- Pauline Ansley, Practice Nurse - Buller Medical Service
- Carol Atmore, GP Liaison
- Pradu Dayaram, Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Anna Dyzel, GP - Westland Medical Centre
- Judy Forbes / Susie Newton, Anaesthetists
- Sheryl Gamiao, Waiting List
- Jo-Anne Gilsenan, HOD Occupational Therapy
- Ruth Harvie, Dietician
- Kathy Hines, Practice Nurse - High Street Medical Centre
- Peter Hucker, Locum Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Tracy Lewis, Theatre Nurse
- Lyn Leyland / Nancy Fahey, Barclay Ward
- Jason Lister, Radiology
- Bernie Olsen, Pre-Assessment
- Dyan Singer, Social Work
- Helen Rzepecky, AT&R Nurse Specialist
- Judith Sinclair, CNL Outpatients / A&E
- Lynne Southon, Buller Outpatient Department
- Alice Williams, Outpatient Booking Clerk
- Colleen Wilson, Buller Social Work
- Jenny Woods, Clinical Nurse Manager OR/CSD
