Innovations in hospital care and patient risk management aimed at avoiding unplanned readmission.
Avoidable Admission Strategy - NSW Health - Clinical Services Redesign Program
The Avoidable Admissions strategy identifies that it may be appropriate for many patients with some specific low complexity medical conditions, to be treated in alternative settings to in-patient hospital care.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Overview of the HomeReach Rehabilitation Program - Buzio, Amanda
The Royal Rehabilitation Centre Sydney HomeReach Program is an innovative rehabilitation-in-the-home program. Treatments are delivered by a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team with input from medical specialists, allied health clinicians and nurses.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Rehabilitation in the Home Benchmarking Survey - Wu, Andy
This survey incorporated questions around the broad themes of referral and admission to each service, care planning and coordination within the team, service provision, staff support and safety, demographic information and statistical information on the service.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Hospital Substitution Indicator Tool - McDade, Caroline
A Hospital Substitution Indicator Tool (HSIT) was developed by Central Northern Adelaide Health Service (CNAHS) to assist clinicians within the acute care sector identify patients suitable for management under a Hospital Substitution Care Program.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
South Australian Metro Home Link Program - Macfarlane, Bernadette
The Metro Home Link Program is an Out of Hospital model of care. This program is a community based - hospital in the home type program that offers short term hospital substitution care in the form of packages of care in the patient’s place of residence (including residential care facilities).
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Healthcare for Older Persons Earlier (HOPE) Strategy - Sydney West Area Health Service
The HOPE Strategy aims to provide older people, their families and carers with immediate access to skilled clinicians and responsive and appropriate care.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Tooth Smart Prevention Clinic - Sydney West Area Health Service
A clinic was developed to reduce the incidence of repeat dental treatment under a general anaesthetic for high risk children and improve the oral health of the family.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
