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Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards (Revised)

Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards (Revised)

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2007_003

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery

Summary
The Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards present a responsive and standardised approach to discharge planning, from pre-admission to post-discharge. It responds to the issues presented by the increasing number of people who live alone and changing nature of the health care delivery from hospitals to the community and family. It aims to improve patient, carers, family and guardian outcomes and continuity of care from the hospitals community, enhance patient safety and reduce adverse events.

Date of Publication: 09 January 2007

Replaces:

Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards [PD2006_054]

Author Branch: Primary Health and Community Partnerships

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Community Health Centres, Divisions of General Practice, NSW Dept of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Hospitals

Audience: All staff

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, NSW Department of Health, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 09 January 2012

File No: 05/4373

Status: Rescinded
Rescinded By: PD2007_034

File link: Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards (Revised)
File size: 397Kb