East Kootenay Divisions of Family Practice

Shared Care Access to Liver Care

Project Team

Objectives

Expected Outcomes

Status

Physician Lead:
Dr. Tara Chalmers- Nixon
Dr. Kim Allen

 

Project Lead: Mike Slater

  • Streamline referrals and standardize care for all patients with liver disease.
  • Improve screening processes
  • Develop a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease management and referral algorithm
  • Develop educational tools and resources for family physicians to use in their clinics
  • Improve access to specialist care for patients with non- alcoholic liver disease in the EK
  • Improve screening for patients with fatty liver disease (Shear wave elastography)
  • Develop and provide tools and resources for FPs and SPs managing patients with fatty liver disease in the community

EOI approved

 

Full proposal in development