Outcome Metric How will this be Achieved Risks Mitigations Current Performance A large body of work has been YTD performance is 45% of Winter Pressures will System wide winter undertaken to identify opportunities spells are now 0 day LOS up overwhelm supporting resiliency plan in assessment pathways to from last year (circa 30%) services both within the improve efficiency and in some Supporting initiatives to hospital and wider health areas entirely new pathways have support system resiliency as Increase and social care system. A been developed. a e.g. Weekly Flow number of same lack of responsiveness Increase the % of 0 It has been recognised too that the Group meetings and Newton day discharges could have a significant LOS spells on sooner the patient arrives into the Europe work from impact on the ability of these assessment units assessment units the greater the assessment pathways to function chance of a same day discharge. units effectively Where appropriate and safe, patients are being advised to transport themselves to the assessment units rather than waiting for transport.
Outcome Metric How will this be Achieved Risks Mitigations Current Performance Increase number of same day discharges from assessment units Increase the % of 0 LOS spells on assessment units A large body of work has been undertaken to identify opportunities in assessment pathways to improve efficiency and in some areas entirely new pathways have been developed. It has been recognised too that the sooner the patient arrives into the assessment units the greater the chance of a same day discharge. Where appropriate and safe, patients are being advised to transport themselves to the assessment units rather than waiting for transport. Winter Pressures will overwhelm supporting services both within the hospital and wider health and social care system. A lack of responsiveness could have a significant impact on the ability of these pathways to function effectively System wide winter resiliency plan Supporting initiatives to support system resiliency as a e.g. Weekly Flow Group meetings and Newton Europe work YTD performance is 45% of spells are now 0 day LOS up from last year (circa 30%)
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