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Chronic Heart Failure Disease Management Working Party

It is estimated that Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) affects at least 300,000 Australians, with approximately 30,000 new cases diagnosed annually. The number of people with this condition is expected to increase markedly due to the ageing population, the projected increase in the number of older people with coronary heart disease and hypertension, and the decrease in case fatality rates associated with acute coronary syndromes.

There is an increasing body of evidence that supports the use of more holistic and integrated models of care, such as Disease Management programs, for people with CHF.

The key focus of this Working Party is to establish a systematic framework for managing the CHF patient population that:

• Promotes evidence-based practice,
• Spans the continuum of care,
• Promotes service coordination and efficiency in service delivery,
• Is patient centric,
• Demonstrates improvement in patient outcome and quality of life, and
• Minimises exacerbations of the condition and reduces Emergency Department presentations.

Chronic Heart Failure Working Party Report (PDF file 551KB)

Membership:

Dr Jan Davies (Chair) - National Institute for Clinical Studies
Assoc Prof Jeremy Anderson - Centre for Clinical Effectiveness
Mr Garth Birdsey - Barwon Health
Ms Robina Bradley - WestBay Alliance
Dr Caroline Brand - Clinical Epidemiology & Health Service Evaluation Unit, Melbourne Health
Dr Steve Bunker - National Heart Foundation
Ms Sue Daly - Department of Human Services
Dr John Gallichio - Barwon Health
Dr Peter Greenberg - Melbourne Health
Ms Adele Hamlyn - Primary Care, DHS
Ms Di Holst - Bayside Health
Assoc Prof Edward Janus - Wimmera Healthcare Group
Ms Julie Nankervis - Carers Victoria
Ms Jennie Patrick - Caulfield General Medical Centre
Dr Chris Pearce - University of Melbourne, GPDV
Dr Sue Phillips - National Institute for Clinical Studies
Dr David Prior - St Vincent's Health
Dr Christine Walker - Chronic Illness Alliance
Ms Robyn Wall - Department of Human Services

Key contact

Paul Williamson
Tel: 03 9616 1334