Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2008_005
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Mental Health
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Summary
The Discharge Planning for Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services presents a structured and standardised process for ensuring safe and successful transition of people with a mental illness from time of admission to hospital to post-discharge. It supports consumer safety, reduced adverse events and aims for improved consumer, family and carer outcomes. It recognises that mental illness may impair many aspects of a consumer's life, often for extended periods of time. Effective discharge planning recognises the importance of engaging other agencies, service providers, carers and the consumer.
Date of Publication: 16 January 2008
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Office
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Community Health Centres, Public Hospitals
Audience: Administration, mental health clinical, allied health, nursing, emergency departments
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: 16 January 2010
File No: 06/5502-4
Status: Active
File link: Discharge Planning for Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services
File size: 413Kb
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