Cardiology
Vision
Our vision is that all South Australians with or at risk of cardiovascular disease will efficiently access, according to need, the highest quality person-centred care and achieve the best outcomes to minimise the burden of disease for the individual, family and community as a whole.
Goals
The Statewide Cardiology Clinical Network will work to ensure equitable access to comprehensive, evidence-based cardiovascular care across the life course and continuum of care, aimed at reducing the burden of cardiovascular disease for all population groups and communities in South Australia.
A multidisciplinary, highly skilled, inclusive workforce collaborating and cooperating across all Local Health Networks and health sectors will be focused on delivering the best possible outcomes for all South Australians, in a highly efficient, coordinated and sustainable system described by an updated South Australian Cardiac Services Plan.
The Statewide Cardiology Clinical Network will draw upon comprehensive, high quality, population health needs data, and real-time performance and outcome data to assist expert consensus service planning and drive continuous quality improvement. Innovation in and implementation of new or improved models of patient-focused care will seek to integrate appropriate new technologies.
The workforce will be connected, engaged and responsive to patient needs in the communities they serve and will deliver high quality care, teaching and research at both the national and international level.
Network Lead
Dr Phil Tideman
Steering Committee
Dr Cynthia Papendick |
Emergency Consultant, Royal Adelaide Hospital
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Dr Alam Ferdous |
Consultant Cardiologist and Physician, Head of the Department of Medicine, Whyalla Hospital and Health Services
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Prof Alex Brown |
Theme Leader Aboriginal Health, SAHMRI
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A/Prof Carmine De Pasquale |
Senior Staff Cardiologist, Flinders Medical Centre
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Dr David Senior |
Rural VRGP, Robe
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Mrs Dianna Lynch |
Cardiac Rehabilitation Coordinator, Ashford Hospital
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Prof John Beltrame |
Cardiologist, CALHN Director of Research, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Royal Adelaide Hospital
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Dr Margaret Arstall |
Director Cardiology, NALHN, Lyell McEwin Hospital
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Dr Marie Ludlow |
Heart Health Manager South Australia, Heart Foundation
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Prof Robyn A. Clark |
Professor Acute Care and Cardiovascular Research
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Ms Theresa Tucker |
Carer Representative
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Dr Andrew Kelly |
Head of Cardiology and Staff Specialist
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Expert Advisors
The Cardiology Network have also selected and invited a number Expert Advisors. The Steering Committee will be able to draw upon these individuals with significant clinical expertise and experience in a specialist area that affects the issues in cardiovascular health of South Australians and delivery of cardiac services so that the best possible outcome can be achieved.
Dr Jeroen Hendriks |
Senior Lecturer and Future Leader Fellow, SAHMRI
Expert advisor role:
Integrated Care and Clinical Informatics/Artificial Intelligence |
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Mrs Rosy Tirimacco |
ICCnet SA, Operations and Research Manager
Expert advisor role:
Rural Clinical Network Operations and Research and the role of Network Scientists and other Allied Health personnel |
A/Prof Jayme Bennetts |
Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery, SALHN, Flinders Medical Centre
Expert advisor role:
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Dr Michael Worthington |
Director Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Adelaide Surgery
Expert advisor role:
Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Mrs Natalie Hincksman |
Advanced Nurse Unit Manager, SA Ambulance - MedSTAR Retrieval Service
Expert advisor role:
Emergency Medical Transport and Retrieval |
Mrs Denise Nitschke |
Retired Nurse
Expert advisor role:
Rural and Remote Nursing in Cardiac Service delivery |