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Rheumatic - Heart Disease Program - Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease

11 Mar 2024

• Review immunisation records The Story Clinical Outcomes from review and ongoing Care Coordination • We are monitoring skin infections and sore throats (Step A) • We have planned screenings and echocardiograms for at risk age groups. [...] • Ongoing chart reviews • Providing clinics with the LA Bicillin list each week • Regular scheduled visits to all communities with the Sunrise service area. [...] • Following up on reported scabies infections, with home visits attended to by our environmental officer who completes a home review, provides and implements education and prevention strategies to reduce the incidents of Strep A. [...] The aim is to complete screening on all School age children and to have all results reviewed by a paediatric cardiologist. [...] Outcomes • Increased compliance with LA Bicillins since completing the initial review, SHSAC has seen the compliance of LA Bicillin go from 50% to 89% with all prescriptions being up to date.
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