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Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards (Revised November 2007)

Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards (Revised November 2007)

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

Doc No.: PD2007_092

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. Note: the revision of this policy from PD2007_034 relates to the follow up of all diagnostic and laboratory tests prior to discharge.

Date of Publication: 13 December 2007

Replaces:

Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards (Revised May 2007) [PD2007_034]

Author Branch: Health System Performance

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: 13 December 2012

File No: 07/553

Status: Active

File link: Discharge Planning: Responsive Standards (Revised November 2007)
File size: 324Kb