St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne provides a range of programs which specifically target patients with chronic and complex diseases. The programs utilise evidence based chronic disease management and comprehensive case management.

ALERT

Assessment l Liaison l Early Referral Team

 - Identifies patients coming through the emergency

   department who are at risk of multiple hospital

   presentations

 - Target groups include chronic disease, disability, drug

   and alcohol issues, homelessness and mental health

 - Focused on service linkage and care coordination

 - Refers patients to other St. Vincent's chronic disease

   management programs

ALERT Referral

Ph: 9288 2211

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RESTORING HEALTH
Chronic Lung Disease l Heart Failure l Diabetes

 
The program provides supports to these patients through the following services:

 - a rapid assessment clinic

 - co-ordinated care whilst in hospital or clinics

 - patient education

 - exercise programs

 - co-ordination with community services

 - community pharmacy liaison program

Restoring Health Referral

Ph: 9288 2395

Fax: 9288 2192

AGED CARE

TREATMENT, RESPONSE & ASSESSMENT FOR AGED CARE (TRAAC)

see older person assessment services