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Patient Coordination

Patient Coordination covers issues related to access block, patient flow, efficiencies in bed usage, demand prediction, maximising capacity, discharge practices, reducing readmittance, and health promotion. 

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The following resources come under the broad heading of Managing Demand

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  • SMS Appointment Reminder System Improving Waiting Times - Project to decrease waiting times for appointments at a large publicly funded sexual health service through implementation of an electronic SMS appointment reminder system that is built into an interactive appointment booking program.
    (Date published: 27-Jan-2009)

  • State-wide Cardiology Project - Project to implement appropriate site specific solutions to enhance the patient journey, improve access to cardiology beds, reduce bed days and improve timeliness and access to appropriate diagnostics.
    (Date published: 22-Oct-2008)

  • Electronic Bed Board - The overall plan was to develop a web based information screen that would provide each hospital with the hourly bed capacity status.
    (Date published: 21-Oct-2005)

  • Sustaining Innovation and Reform - Presentation describing system reform to improve patient flow in the Hunter New England Area Health Service
    (Date published: 20-Nov-2008)

  • Hospital Substitution Care in Residential Care Facilities - This paper presents on the findings of the CNAHS Residential Care Facilities Scoping Project 2008 undertaken to investigate the barriers and facilitators and outlines the project’s recommended strategies for improvement.
    (Date published: 10-Nov-2008)

  • Winter: How to Workshop - This pre-winter workshop aimed to prepare NSW Health facilities for the Winter demand increase by showcasing successful programs and innovative solutions.
    (Date published: 08-May-2007)

 
 
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