St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust - Halton and St ...

St Helens and Knowsley NHS TrustHealth Economy Escalation PlanSurgical Care Internal Escalation Criteria – Appendix 2GREEN YELLOW AMBER RED• More than 3 beds on SAU• Potential for > 2 transfersfollowing ward round• No patients in A/E awaitingbeds• Beds available in mainhospital• Beds available toaccommodate TCI’s• Speciality beds available• Less than 2 medical outlierson SAU• 1 bed available• Potential for a maximum of 2patient transfers followingward round• Critical Care requiring 1 ormore surgical moves• No beds available in mainhospital at this time• More than 3 patients in A/ Eawaiting bed• More than 3 medical outlierson SAU• TCI’s outstanding• More than 3 medical outliersin main hospital surgical orspeciality beds• No SAU beds available• Potential for 1 or 2 patientdischarges following wardround on SAU• 5 or more patients in A/EDepartment requiringsurgical bed• No surgical beds in mainhospital• No surgical patients suitableto outlie• 5 or more medical outliers onSAU• Potential for patients beingcancelled day of Op•• More than 5 medical outliersin general or specialitysurgical beds in mainhospital• No SAU beds available• No potential dischargesfollowing ward round• 5 or more patients in A/Erequiring surgical bed• No surgical beds available inmain hospital• Critical care require 2 ormore surgical moves• No beds for TCI’s• No speciality beds available• 7 or more medical outliers onSAU• 7 or more medical outliers ingeneral or s`specialitysurgical beds in mainhospital35