Safe Patient Care
Safe Patient Care publishing requirements
For the period 1 September 2020 – 29 February 2021, Birth Suite occupied birth suites – 6.
Nomination of mixed wards
New ratios to commence 1 September 2020
University Hospital Geelong
BAX6
Occupied beds = 28
Ratios required for specialties:
AM | PM | ND | |
---|---|---|---|
ANUM |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Haematology |
1:3 |
1:3 |
1:5 |
Oncology |
1:4 |
1:4 |
1:8 |
New staffing baseline*
Expected bed occupancy** | AM | PM | ND | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ANUM |
1 | 1 | 1 | |
Haematology |
14 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Oncology |
14 |
ANU
Occupied beds = 18
Ratios required for specialties:
AM | PM | ND | |
---|---|---|---|
ANUM |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Acute Stroke |
1:3 |
1:3 |
1:3 |
Non-acute Stroke/Neurology |
1:4 |
1:4 |
1:8 |
New staffing baseline*
Expected bed occupancy** | AM | PM | ND | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ANUM |
1 | 1 | 1 | |
Acute Stroke |
3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Non-acute Stroke/Neurology |
15 |
McKellar Rehabilitation Centre
North Wing
Occupied beds = 30
Ratios required for specialties:
AM | PM | ND | |
---|---|---|---|
ANUM |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Palliative Care |
1:4 |
1:4 |
1:6 |
Stroke/Neuro Rehab |
1:5 |
1:5 |
1:10 |
New staffing baseline*
Expected bed occupancy** | AM | PM | ND | |
---|---|---|---|---|
ANUM |
1 | 1 | 1 | |
Palliative Care |
14 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
|
16 |
*calculated by dividing the average occupancy per day to the prescribed ratio for each speciality then rounding up as stipulated in the act.
**calculated based on the average occupancy per speciality per day.
Last Modified: Monday, 28 September 2020