Integration across the acute sector and primary care is important to delay the onset of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). By identifying people who are at low risk of progression we can also identify appropriate care provision in the primary care setting.
Chronic Kidney Disease
The emphasis of the CKD project is to build capacity across primary health care providers, tapping into community services and providing the right care in the right place.
The Collaborative organisations for this project have focused on:
- Raising awareness of CKD and self-management approaches within community health.
- Fostering better engagement between hospitals and community health.
- Up-skilling and strengthening linkages between the Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) and The Royal Melbourne Health Kidney Care unit.
- Engagement of general practice.
CKD Toolkit
One of the ways identified to aid cooperation across the spectrum of care, is to deliver clinically proven therapies in the most appropriate and patient centred way through the development of a CKD resource toolkit. The toolkit highlights resources that facilitate CKD education and training for health providers, and includes resources aimed at empowering patients to aid their self-management.
