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Acute Care for Children and Older People Stream Resources

These resources relate to improving the medical patient journey, in particular improving the coordination of care for these patients.

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The Children's Hospital, Westmead - Criteria Led Discharge - November 2015

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/293682/Childrens_hospital_Westmead_CLD_ACI_November_2015.pdf

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Subcategory: Acute Care Taskforce Presentations Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 15 January 2016

Evaluating Criteria Led Discharge: Respiratory patients on Ward Dickinson 4

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/328428/Evaluating_CLD_Respiratory_patients_on_Ward_Dickinson_4.pdf

Format: PDF File (2.9 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Acute Care Taskforce Presentations Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 1 September 2016

Implementing Criteria Led Discharge – One Health Service’s Approach

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/328430/Implementing_CLD_One_Health_Services_Approach.pdf

Format: PDF File (458.2 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Acute Care Taskforce Presentations Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 1 September 2016

ACI and Criteria Led Discharge - November 2015

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/293684/Introduction_CLD_ACI_November_2015.pdf

Format: PDF File (570.0 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Acute Care Taskforce Presentations Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 15 January 2016

Criteria Led Discharge for Concord Hospital - November 2015

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/293690/Sydney_LHD_Concord_CLD_ACI_November_2015.pdf

Format: PDF File (585.7 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Acute Care Taskforce Presentations Resource Type: Presentations

Updated: 15 January 2016

Medical Assessment Unit Self Assessment Tool (Excel 2010 or newer)

This tool is designed to assess the effectiveness of current or planned Medical Assessment Units. The tool assesses four domains related to the model: Location and staffing, Team based approach, Evidence based care, and Governance structures to enable ongoing assessment and quality improvement.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/excel_doc/0009/247716/20141028_-_ACI_-_Self_Assessment_Checklist_-_MAU_-_PUBLISHED.xlsx

Format: MS Excel Document (63.0 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Medical Assessment Units Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 16 November 2020

Medical Assessment Unit Self Assessment Checklist (Excel 2007 or older)

This tool is designed to assess the effectiveness of current or planned Medical Assessment Units. The tool assesses four domains related to the model: Location and staffing, Team based approach, Evidence based care, and Governance structures to enable ongoing assessment and quality improvement.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/acute-care/medical-assessment-units/ACI-Self-Assessment-Checklist-MAU-2007.xls

Format: MS Excel Document (183.0 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Medical Assessment Units Resource Type: Checklists

Updated: 16 November 2020

Medical Assessment Units Model of Care

Medical Assessment Units (MAUs) in NSW are inpatient short stay units that are usually close to or co-located with an Emergency Department with easy access between triage and the MAU.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/247715/ACI14_NSW_Acute_Care_Model_of_Care_PUBLISHED.pdf

Format: PDF File (4.0 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Medical Assessment Units Resource Type: Models of Care

Updated: 30 October 2014

Medical Assessment Units in NSW

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/acute-care/mau-nsw

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Medical Assessment Units Resource Type: Other

Updated: 15 July 2016

Criteria Led Discharge: Resource-Pack

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/file/0005/235283/ACI-CLD-Resource-Pack.zip

Format: File (3.7 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Criteria Led Discharge Resource Type:

Updated: 16 November 2020

Criteria Led Discharge webpage

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/acute-care/criteria-led-discharge

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Criteria Led Discharge Resource Type: Web Resources

Updated: 16 November 2020

Criteria Led Discharge Toolkit: A resource to support the implementation of CLD

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/329555/CriteriaLedDischarge_Toolkit.pdf

Format: PDF File (2.0 MB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Criteria Led Discharge Resource Type: Toolkits

Updated: 6 September 2016

Whole of Health Program

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/wohp/Pages/default.aspx

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Whole of Health Resource Type: External Links

Updated: 16 November 2020

Close Observation Units

A close observation unit provides an intermediate level of care between a general ward and an intensive care unit.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/resources/acute-care/cou/close-observation-units

Format: Webpage

Subcategory: Close Observation Units Resource Type: Clinician Summaries

Updated: 4 September 2018

Establishment, governance and operation of a close observation unit: key principles

The principles outlined in this document should be considered when planning a COU within a facility or aligning an existing unit to best practice standards.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/430837/Close-Observation-Units-Key-Principles.pdf

Format: PDF File (529.4 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Close Observation Units Resource Type: Key Principles

Updated: 22 June 2018

Close Observation Unit Medical Record Audit Tool

Spreadsheet to review medical record compliance with the close observation unit principles.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/excel_doc/0004/434137/COU-Medical-Records-Audit-Tool.xlsx

Format: MS Excel Document (495.7 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Close Observation Units Resource Type: Audit Tools

Updated: 16 November 2020

Close Observation Unit Risk and Issues Log Template

Template to record and monitor risks and issues associated with close observation units.

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/excel_doc/0005/434138/COU-Risk-Issues-Log-Template.xls

Format: MS Excel Document (189.0 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Close Observation Units Resource Type: Template

Updated: 16 November 2020

Close Observation Unit Self Assessment Tool

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/excel_doc/0007/443977/COU-Self-Assessment-Tool.xlsm

Format: MS Excel Document (690.0 KB) Alternate Content: --

Subcategory: Close Observation Units Resource Type: Other

Updated: 16 November 2020

Acute Care for Children and Older People Stream

Contact

Linda Soars
Clinical Associate Director, Acute Care for Children and Older People Stream

linda.soars@health.nsw.gov.au