Publications

The following is an alphabetical listing of all publications produced by DHS which are relevant to the implementation of the Hospital Demand Management Strategy.(Download Help with PDF files)

Hospital Demand Management Strategy 2004-05 Project Summaries - September 2004
( Excel file 122KB)

A&RMC - Deep Vein Thrombosis Clinical Pathway - 2001 ( PDF File 32 KB)

The Alfred - Adult Asthma Clinical Pathway - Electronically published 2003 ( PDF File 34 KB)

Barwon Health - Cellulitis Clinical Pathway - Electronically published December 2003 ( PDF File 219 KB)

Breakthrough Collaborative - Reducing Waits and Delays and Improving Patient Satisfaction in the Emergency Department - June 2001 ( PDF File 150KB)

Consistency of Triage in Victoria's Emergency Departments - Education and Quality Report - July 2001 ( PDF File 517KB)

Consistency of Triage in Victoria's Emergency Departments - Guidelines for Triage Education and Practice - July 2001 ( PDF File 1.37MB)

Consistency of Triage in Victoria's Emergency Departments - Literature Review - July 2001 ( PDF File 528KB)

Consistency of Triage in Victoria's Emergency Departments - Quality Improvement Framework - Key Performance Areas - Electronically published December 2003 ( XLS File 23KB)

Consistency of Triage in Victoria's Emergency Departments - Summary Report - July 2001 ( PDF File 548KB)

Consistency of Triage in Victoria's Emergency Departments - Triage Consistency Report - July 2001 ( PDF File 883KB)

Critical Pathway Quality Evaluation Framework - September 2001 ( PDF File 43 KB)

Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (Critical Pathways Project literature review) - April 2002 ( PDF File 352 KB)

Diagnosis and Management of Chest Pain (Critical Pathways Project literature review) - Electronically published December 2003(PDF File 434 KB)

Emergency Demand Management - A New Approach - February 2001 ( PDF File 555 KB)

Emergency Department Critical Pathways Project Final Report - October 2001 ( PDF File 87 KB)

Hospital Demand Management Strategy 2001-02 Summary of Findings from Project Annual Reports - November 2002 ( PDF File 384 KB)

Management of Deep Vein Thrombosis in the Emergency Department (Critical Pathways Project literature review) July 2001 ( PDF File 165 KB)

Management of Renal Colic in the Emergency Department (Critical Pathways Project literature review) - July 2001 ( PDF File 105 KB)

Medical Inpatient Study - Final report - January 2001( PDF File 814KB)

Models of Care to Optimise Acute Length of Stay: Short Stay / Observation Unit (SOU); Medical Assessment & Planning Unit (MAPU); Emergency Medical Unit (EMU) - Clinical Epidemiology & Health Service Evaluation Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne Health - August 2004 ( PDF File 1.74MB)

The Northern Hospital - Paediatric Asthma Clinical Pathway - December 2003 ( PDF File 105 KB)

Patient Management Taskforce Literature Review on Integrated Bed & Patient Management - January 2001 ( PDF File 346KB) (Centre for Clinical Effectiveness, Monash Institute of Public Health and Planning and Development Unit, Southern Health)

Patient Management Taskforce Literature Review: Integrated Bed & Patient Management - February 2001 ( PDF File 179 KB) (School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University)

Patient Management Taskforce Paper No.1 - Serving the Needs of the Patient: Better Patient Management in Melbourne's Public Hospitals - February 2001 ( PDF File 148 KB)

Patient Management Taskforce Paper No.2 - Meeting Demand for Emergency Services: Better Management of Emergency Patients - April 2001 ( PDF File 183 KB)

Patient Management Taskforce Paper No.3 - Better Access for Patients: Extending Ambulatory Care and Sameday Services for Medical and Surgical Patients - May 2001 ( PDF File 94 KB)

Patient Management Taskforce Paper No.4 - Improving the Management of Multi-Day Admissions: Better Utilisation of Hospital Beds - May 2001 ( PDF File 168 KB)

Patient Management Taskforce Paper No.5 - Improving Hospital Care for Older Victorians - May 2001 ( PDF File 122 KB)

Patient Management Taskforce Paper No.6 - Improving the System: Capacity and Capability Building - May 2001 ( PDF File 125 KB)

Patient Management Taskforce Paper No. 7 - The Right Health Care: Balancing Clinical Science and Decision Making with Individual Wishes - May 2001 ( PDF File 78 KB)

Patient Management Taskforce Paper No. 8 - Patient Management Taskforce: A Ten Point Plan for the Future - July 2001 ( PDF File 92KB)

Review of Chest Pain Evaluation Areas - Final Report - December 2000 ( PDF File 275 KB)

Seasonal Analysis of Activity in Victorian Public Hospitals including Sameday Patients - Final Report - February 2000 ( PDF File)

Short Stay and Observation Units Final Report - 30 May 2001 ( PDF File 455KB)
Short Stay and Observation Units Final Report - Appendix D Sample Guideline - Allergic Reactions - Angliss Health Service - September 2000 ( PDF File 24KB)

Sub-Acute/Acute Interface Project - Final Report - May 2001 ( PDF File 387KB)