Models of Care

The NSW Ministry of Health together with the Emergency Care Institute have reviewed Emergency Models of Care (MoC) in operation across NSW. There is now a new 2012 Emergency Department Models of Care document which replaces the 2006 Models of Emergency Care document as well as an ED Senior Assessment and Streaming Model of Care document released. These documents detail MoC

• within the ED
• outside the ED
• within the community setting

Self assessment checklists have also been produced which should be looked at in conjunction with the main MoC document.

• Emergency Department Models of Care July 2012

  the full document outlining each MoC along with the benefits and challenges. This covers MoC within the ED, outside the ED and in the commmunity

• Emergency Department Senior Assessment and Streaming Model of Care and Toolkit

  this MoC is targeted at improving front line processes such as triage and includes early streaming of patients by a senior decision maker

• Self assessment checklists and other ED MoC

  details for the checklists and other MoC including ED SAS, CIN and ACE

Why did we review the MoC?

• The existing ED models have evolved and been refined with implementation

• Significant variation of ED MoC exists in NSW

• New ED models have emerged

• A self assessment checklist for each MoC may assist EDs to assess their effectiveness and provide actions for improvement

Please click here for further information on why and how this review was undertaken.

Emergency Department Short Stay Units, NSW Health, PD2014_040

Further infomation

For more information please contact either Sarah Hoy at the Ministry of Health or Vanessa Evans at ECI.