CAH Annual and Quality of Care Report 2008 - South West Alliance ...
CAH Annual and Quality of Care Report 2008 - South West Alliance ...
CAH Annual and Quality of Care Report 2008 - South West Alliance ...
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In response to the needs <strong>of</strong> the wider community,the department <strong>of</strong>fers supplies <strong>and</strong> services to anumber <strong>of</strong> external organisations, including:• Lorne Community Health Service, Hesse RuralHealth, Cobden Health Service <strong>and</strong> Col<strong>and</strong>aCentre• Transport Accident Commission (TAC) clients• A number <strong>of</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Human Servicesfacilities in <strong>and</strong> around Colac.The supply <strong>of</strong> goods <strong>and</strong> services to individualclients <strong>of</strong> Colac Area Health is another area <strong>of</strong>major value <strong>and</strong> importance to clients <strong>and</strong> thecommunity. This support to the continuum <strong>of</strong> careincludes the provision <strong>of</strong> dietary supplements,continence aids, wound care products <strong>and</strong> the hire<strong>and</strong> loan <strong>of</strong> rehabilitation equipment.It is recognised that to continue to respondto the needs <strong>of</strong> the community <strong>and</strong> the healthservice, the Supply Department must integratethe many time saving advantages made availableby new technology. To this end it is intended tointroduce on-line requisitioning <strong>and</strong> orderingprocedures that will further increase thedepartment’s efficiency <strong>and</strong> ability to grow withthe organisation.Trevor NelsonSupport Services Manager<strong>2008</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 45
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