Aged Care & Rehabilitation Clinical Services Plan 2007 Ã¢Â€Â“ 2012

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Aged Care & Rehabilitation Clinical Service Plan 2007 - 2012−−−−RationaleResidential Aged Care;Community Care Providers;Aboriginal Health Services; andInterpreter Services and Multicultural Services.Infrastructure and Support RequirementsInfrastructure and support requirements for thedevelopment of AC&RS to meet the projected increasein demand to 2012 and beyond include:− Physical infrastructure;− Information technology and Telehealth;− Data management;− Patient transport services and affordable,accessible parking;− Governance;− Workforce; and− Research and EducationRecommendationthrough Advanced Care Directives initiatives29. As funding permits, expand the existing BiomedicalEngineering service to develop a specialistrehabilitation role30. Participate in implementing recommendations ofthe NSW Health PADP Review31. Improve and expand carer support services,consistent with the NSW Carers Action Plan32. Review management arrangements of VentilatorDependent Quadriplegia and Children’s HomeVentilation Programs within SSWAHS33. Expand the range of services and supports offeredin partnership with General Practice, to improve earlyintervention and reduce avoidable hospital admissions34. Expand the range of services and support offeredin partnership with Residential Aged Care Facilities, toimprove early intervention and reduce avoidablehospital admissions35. Expand the range of services and supports offeredin partnership with community care providers, toimprove early intervention and reduce avoidablehospital admissions36. Implement actions in the SSWAHS AboriginalHealth Plan which focus on Aboriginal people who areolder or who have disabilities, and their carers37. Continue to develop systems and staff skills toensure a culturally competent and appropriate service38. Develop/redevelop physical infrastructure inAC&RS consistent with guidelines and take into accountthe unique needs and circumstances of clients eg.people with dementia/delirium39. Upgrade IT systems across SSWAHS, to facilitateservice integration and improved performancemonitoring, and enable the expansion of Telehealthinitiatives to facilitate communication across sites andreduce avoidable hospital admissions40. Develop improved data and performancemanagement systems, including analysis, across AC&RS,through the establishment of standardised processesand infrastructure41. Increase access for AC&RS to appropriatetransport services, including patient transport,accessible parking and fleet vehicles, to enable thedelivery of centre and community based services42. Implement the recommendations from the SSWAHSReview of Clinical Streams 200743. Strengthen the capacity of the SSWAHS workforceto respond to the needs of AC&RS clients; in particularthrough the recruitment and retention of AdvancedTrainees and other staff with specialist qualifications inaged care and/or rehabilitation44. Work with the Director Workforce Planning andDevelopment to incorporate the needs of AC&RS intothe broader workforce planning initiatives withinSSWAHS45. Develop a compendium document which focuses onworkforce projections and infrastructure46. Strengthen the capacity of SSWAHS to undertakeresearch and education in aged care and rehabilitationPage 8
Aged Care & Rehabilitation Clinical Service Plan 2007 - 2012Implementation of the PlanThe Plan will be implemented flexibly in response to funding and service delivery opportunities.Processes such as the Older Persons and Aged Care Health Services Clinical Redesign Project andreviews of external funding may impact on the direction proposed. As such, this Plan should beconsidered a living document, subject to regular monitoring and review.Implementation of the Plan will be monitored by the SSWAHS AC&RS executive, including the OlderPersons and Aged Care Health Services Clinical Redesign Project Implementation ManagementGroup. Reporting on progress will be undertaken on a six monthly basis, with progress reported tothe SSWAHS Executive through the Director of Clinical Operations. The Plan will becomprehensively reviewed after five years.Page 9
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