Driving Quality Improvement in General Practice with PHASES

PHASES is a statewide initiative to prevent heart attacks and strokes through increased screening, recall and treatment. Using clinical tools such as Primary Sense, practice-level quality improvement support and a consumer campaign the goal is to drive earlier intervention, optimise care and reduce the burden of disease on patients and the health system. Join us as we explore how Quality Improvement can help drive this important initiative and prevent cardiovascular disease.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the PHASES initiative and develop an understanding of the importance of a whole of practice approach to CVD prevention and management.
• Explore the latest Qld PHN developed Quality Improvement toolkit to identify, intervene and manage patients at risk of cardiovascular disease.
• Have a clear understanding of how to lead quality improvement activities to enhance cardiovascular disease prevention efforts.
• Describe and apply evidence-based strategies and tools to identify care gaps, monitor patient progress and improve cardiovascular disease prevention.