AMBULANCE SERVICE (SAS) Indicators Indicators Indicators Indicators All Amber interventions completed across all sectors Inability to accommodate Bed availability no beds – additional transport available across the care Unlikely to return to Amber status within next 4 hours requests home sector/ local authority or out of area All bed capacity fully utilised across all sectors Staffing levels- inability to recruit to key posts ITU/HDU beds under significant pressure (see ITU/HDU escalation policy) Emergency theatre limited capacity/unavailable Sickness absence- Shortage of equipment / supplies in key areas significant staff in key posts Significant problems reported with clinical support services (Theatres, Pathology, Pharmacy etc) unavailable to work Any incidents that significantly affect patient flow Infection control concerns significantly impacting on bed availability (see relevant infection control policy) Domiciliary care- fully maximised resource no service available from the independent service Equipment availability –no to supply and fit Intervention and Accountability DUMFRIES AND CAPACITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE RED STATUS – Demand outstrips capacity contingency plan arrangements PRIMARY AND COMMUNITY CARE SCOTTISH SOCIAL WORK ED and INPATIENT (Acute) DIRECTORATES SERVICES
AMBULANCE SERVICE (SAS) Indicators Indicators Indicators Indicators All Amber interventions completed across all sectors Unlikely to return to Amber status within next 4 hours All bed capacity fully utilised across all sectors ITU/HDU beds under significant pressure (see ITU/HDU escalation policy) Emergency theatre limited capacity/unavailable Shortage of equipment / supplies in key areas Significant problems reported with clinical support services (Theatres, Pathology, Pharmacy etc) Any incidents that significantly affect patient flow Infection control concerns significantly impacting on bed availability (see relevant infection control policy) Inability to accommodate additional transport requests Bed availability – no beds available across the care home sector/ local authority or out of area Staffing levels- inability to recruit to key posts Sickness absence- significant staff in key posts unavailable to work Domiciliary care- fully maximised resource no service available from the independent service Equipment –no availability to supply and fit Intervention and Accountability DUMFRIES AND CAPACITY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE – RED STATUS Demand outstrips capacity contingency plan arrangements ED and INPATIENT (Acute) PRIMARY AND COMMUNITY CARE DIRECTORATES SCOTTISH SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
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