Transport back from the When the individual is discharged from hospital: When the individual is discharged from the hospital: to Disability service organisation roles and responsibilities staff roles and responsibilities emergency department have transport prepared in advance discharge offer to assist in organising transport options – Attendance at ED does not will occur regardless of whether or not transport is ensure that a discharge letter accompanies the available automatically lead to individual upon discharge admission or an overnight ensure transport strategies are available at any ensure all equipment belonging to the individual is stay in ED only 40% of time as discharge can occur at any time (e.g. 2am) transported with them. – people are admitted from ED ensure the medication and any aids/ individual’s to ward. equipment are with them monitor the individual for a period of time after discharge in case the condition individual’s deteriorates necessitating readmission to ED.
to Transport back from the emergency department Attendance at ED does not automatically lead to admission or an overnight stay in ED – only 40% of people are admitted from ED to ward. Disability service organisation roles and responsibilities When the individual is discharged from hospital: have transport prepared in advance – discharge will occur regardless of whether or not transport is available ensure transport strategies are available at any time as discharge can occur at any time (e.g. 2am) ensure the individual’s medication and any aids/ equipment are with them monitor the individual for a period of time after discharge in case the individual’s condition deteriorates necessitating readmission to ED. staff roles and responsibilities When the individual is discharged from the hospital: offer to assist in organising transport options ensure that a discharge letter accompanies the individual upon discharge ensure all equipment belonging to the individual is transported with them.
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