Emergency Department Models of Care 2012 - NSW Health

ContentsExecutive Summary ........................................... 1Section 1The need for Emergency Care Models ............................4Section 2The ideal ED patient journey ..........................................6Section 3Emergency Department Models of Care .........................9Section 4Streamlining access to acute care .................................39Section 5Other Community healthcare services ..........................52Section 6Monitoring measures ...................................................56Section 7Self-Assessment Tools .................................... 57Section 8References ...................................................................58Models of Emergency Care NSW HEALTH PAGE 1