Your healthcare team will look different depending on your needs, whether you decide to have surgery and where you have your surgery. Also, some job titles and roles will be different from place to place.
Make sure you discuss your needs with your healthcare team so they can ensure you have the right support throughout your entire surgical journey.
Surgery is not right for everyone. It is important you talk to your healthcare team about your treatment options and decide together about your treatment plan.
There are many things that can increase your risk of complications from surgery and affect your treatment options. For example, having low fitness, needing help for daily activities, the medication you take and having other health issues such as heart disease and diabetes.
We are pleased to announce the addition of new metrics into our existing Victorian Cardiovascular Dashboard (VCD).
The new metrics are for:
This latest release of dashboard measures will further support quality improvement in cardiovascular care with your health service.
Louise is a values-driven, strategic and compassionate executive leader, with a reputation for driving quality and safety across large and complex health systems and health services. She is a registered nurse with twenty-five-plus years of experience working across the health sector in both the UK and Australia.