SCI Action Plan 2014-2019
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Contents<br />
Why New Zealand needs an <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> 3<br />
Introduction 3<br />
Definitions and scope 4<br />
Development approach 4<br />
What we aim to do 5<br />
Vision 5<br />
Purpose 5<br />
Principles 5<br />
Implementation and governance 7<br />
Objective 1: Improve acute clinical outcomes for adults requiring acute <strong>SCI</strong> care 8<br />
Objective 2: Improve outcomes for children and adolescents 11<br />
Objective 3: Improve information sharing 14<br />
Objective 4: Provide nationally consistent <strong>SCI</strong> rehabilitation services and extend<br />
community-based rehabilitation 17<br />
Objective 5: Review and align the Ministry and ACC processes for access to equipment,<br />
housing modifications and transport 22<br />
Objective 6: Develop peer support services 25<br />
Objective 7: Build health and disability workforce capability 27<br />
Objective 8: Support improvements for carers taking a cross-agency approach 30<br />
Appendix 1: Draft national acute destination guidelines and draft national acute referral guidelines 33<br />
Appendix 2: Draft acute <strong>SCI</strong> pathway with DHBs and ambulance services 35<br />
Appendix 3: Draft <strong>SCI</strong> pathway developed for children and adolescents 36<br />
New Zealand Spinal Cord Impairment <strong>Action</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>2014</strong>–<strong>2019</strong><br />
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