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Medicine Program
Services
The Medicine Program incorporates the majority of general medical, specialty and
emergency medicine services provided by
Southern Health.
These services include:
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Service |
Site |
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Acute Medical Care Unit |
Clayton
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Acute Medical Unit for the Aged |
Clayton |
Dandenong |
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Clinical Immunology |
Clayton
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Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism |
Clayton |
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Clinical Haematology |
Clayton
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Dandenong |
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Dermatology |
Clayton |
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Diabetes and Diabetes Education |
Clayton
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Dandenong |
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Emergency Medicine |
Clayton |
Dandenong |
Casey |
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Endocrinology |
Clayton
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Dandenong |
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Gastroenterology |
Clayton |
Dandenong |
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General Medicine |
Clayton
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Dandenong |
Casey |
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Infectious Diseases |
Clayton |
Dandenong |
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Medical Oncology |
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Moorabbin |
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Palliative Care |
Clayton |
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Casey |
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Respiratory and Sleep Medicine |
Clayton
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Dandenong |
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Rheumatology |
Clayton |
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Vascular Sciences and Medicine |
Clayton
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Dandenong |
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Rapid Assessment Medical Service |
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Dandenong |
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Clayton = Monash Medical Centre, Clayton
Rd, Clayton
Dandenong = Dandenong Hospital, David St, Dandenong
Moorabbin = Monash Medical Centre, Centre Rd, East Bentleigh
Casey = Casey Hospital, Kangan Dve, Berwick
Current Challenges and Plans
- Emergency Department Consumer Project (culturally &
linguistically diverse consumers)
- Program Clinical Risk Committee
- Program Achievements Forum
- Southern Health Initiatives:
- Roll-out of Falls Prevention
- Continuation of BackSafe
Ongoing Quality Projects
- Formal Death Reviews
- Monitoring of Wristband Error Rates
- Monitoring of Cross-match Specimen Error Rates
- Research Database
- Clinical and Quality Indicators
- Performance Assessment and Credentialing
- Coordination and Documentation of Quality Improvement
Activities
- Preparation for EQuIP, and ACHS Accreditation
Contacts
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To provide consumer feedback, complaints and compliments email :
feedback@southernhealth.org.au