1. Dr S Rochow. Clinical Lead, Triage Unit. Woodend Hospital
Dr S Rochow Clinical Lead, Triage Unit Woodend Hospital Unscheduled Care Meeting, 10th June

2. Triage Unit Opened July 2009 10 beds on ward 15; 5M/5F
Principal outcome measures;
% seen by Consultant within 24 hrs
ave. length of stay
Daily Consultant ward round a.m.
Evening review by the on call registrar

3. No. of Admissions Jan – May 2010 May – Aug 2010 Aug – Dec 2010
Jan – Dec 2010
601
611
793
2005
On average 5.5 admissions per day.

4. Triage 2010 Total Admissions – 2005
336(17%) – not admitted to assessment bed
220(11%)- home
51%(2.5%)- direct to rehab
41(2%) – transferred to ARI/RCH
17(1%) – died
7(0.04%) – Community Hospital

5. Outcome of Triage assessments
Total 336 (17%) didn’t proceed to assessment bed, 220(11%) went home directly; 51(2.5%) admitted to Rehab ward; 41(2%) Transferred to ARI ; 17(1%) Died;7(0.04%) transferred to comm hospital.

6. Transfers to ARI/RCH (May-Dec 2010)
Total = 41
RCH 4
ITU 5
CCU
AMAU
A&E 3
1,11,13,12,44,39,19,31,33,
46,49,47
1 each = 12 26 34 2 40

7. Snap Audit –
Review of medical notes of patients in wards 15,16,19,20,21,22 & 5N
107 case notes reviewed; 93(87%) had documented Consultant input within 24 hrs

8. Consultant reviews within 24hrs

9. % seen by Consultant within 24 hrs
June 2008, Soiza et al (pre-triage) – 45%
November 2009 – 80%
January 2011 – 87%

15. Summary Patients seen by a Consultant within 24 hrs increased by 52%
Since opening of Triage;
Patients seen by a Consultant within 24 hrs increased by 52%
Average length of stay across DOME reduced by %