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A Statewide Telerehabilitation Service for South Australia

Scott Leverington

IT Administrator Telerehabilitation, Allied Health Country Health SA Local Health Network

ATC Conference, Brisbane, 3-4 April 2019

Abdel-rahman Bassal

Senior Manager SA Digital Telehealth Network SA Health

SA Health acknowledges the Turrbal\Jagera people as the Traditional Custodians of the Brisbane region. We pay our respects to the Turrbal\Jagera Elders past and present.

Acknowledgement of Country

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Who and where are we? SA Health

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• Supports 1.7 million residents living >

980,000 sq.km

• Population density 1.7 people per sq km
• system-wide implications for providing

services

• SA Digital Telehealth Network – Enterprise

wide solution. Rehabilitation services:

• 4 metro sites & 3 country sites
• consumers living with stroke, amputation,

brain injury, orthopaedic, neurological conditions

• sub-acute care continuum (inpatient, home

rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation services)

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SA Health & Rehabilitation

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What we did? When did we do it? Statewide Telerehabilitation Expansion

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Pilot - Rehabilitation in the Home

2013 Flinders University / SA Health collaboration

> 86% patients consented (n = 61) > High levels of consumer satisfaction > Doubled direct patient contact time > Halved travel time > Age & experience with technology not a barrier

2013 2017 2019

Flinders University NBN Trial

Pilot conducted by the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (LHN) and Flinders University. The pilot was based on providing rehabilitation to consumers in their own homes, using off the shelf technology.

Transforming Health Reforms

• Formation of the Statewide Telerehabilitation Team
• “At the elbow” support teams embedded into each adult Local Health Network
• Significant investment into hardware and software infrastructure and peripherals.

Business as Usual

Telehealth is now available to patients across Rehab services regardless of LHN

Statewide Telerehabilitation Expension

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Why we did it? Drivers for change

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Why Telerehabilitation?

Consumers Clinicians

Ageing in Australia

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2019 - Approximately 4m Australian’s aged 65 and

• ver

2030 - Forecast to increase to 5.5m

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How we did it? Human resources Technology & equipment

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Program Manager Clinical Lead: Allied Health Clinical Lead: Nursing

Administrative Officer – admin support ICT Officer – technical support Nursing Coordinator – clinical support

Human Resources

• Enhance access to specialist rehabilitation support
• Ensure consistency across the state, engage in service

improvement

• Assist with education, training and resource development

Statewide Telerehabilitation Team Local Health Network Teams (4)

Provide “at the elbow” support, problem solving and training. Teams include

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What do we have to show for it? Data, outcomes & stories

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BUMPY

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Key Points

• This is business as usual
• Ongoing permeant support positions
• Using off the shelf technology
• Integrated with SA Health Video Conferencing Infrastructure
• ‘At the elbow’ embedded support within clinical teams. (Critical)
• Infrastructure/human resources/Processes/Systems implemented in

away that can be expanded (outwards) across other clinical teams within SA Health

• Loaning of reliable easy-to-use technology (ipads) to patients

allows full control of the user experience, between clinicians and patients.

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More Information

Feel free to contact: Statewide Telerehabilitation Team Health.SAHealthTelerehabilitation@sa.gov.au Statewide Digital Telehealth Network Team HealthSADigitalTelehealthNetwork@sa.gov.au Scott Leverington

Country Health SA – Telerehabilitation ICT Administrator scott.leverington@sa.gov.au