Presentations
These presentations provide background and details about the OA Hip and Knee Service (OAHKS):
Origins and validity of the Osteoarthritis Hip and Knee Questionnaire
Professor Richard Osborne, Chair of Public Health, Public Health Innovation@Deakin, Deakin University
OAHKS – a multidisciplinary model to manage chronic disease
Ms Brit Gordon, Musculoskeletal Coordinator, Melbourne Health
Right referral, right time
Ms Andrea Caia, Project Officer, Goulburn Valley Health and Ms Melissa Nicoll, Musculoskeletal Coordinator, Goulburn Valley Health
Reducing burden of disease through non-operative care
Dr Keith Lim, Lead Consultant, OAHKS, St Vincent's Health, Head of Rheumatology, Western Hospital
Prehabilitation – the latest word in arthroplasty surgery management
Mr Graham Mercer, Head of Orthopaedics, Repatriation General Hospital, South Australia
Consistent prioritisation for surgery
Mr Andrew Bucknill, Head of Orthopaedics, Melbourne Health
Optimising the patient journey
Ms Bernarda Cavka, Musculoskeletal Coordinator, Northern Health and Mr Mark Guerra, Musculoskeletal Coordinator, Eastern Health
From policy to practice – a statewide model of care
Ms Lisa Clough, OAHKS Statewide Coordinator and Ms Michelle Gurry, Senior Project Officer, DHS

