Week 2 - referal and risk stratification

Question 1

when should transport be provided?

Answer 1

nature or severity of paitents condition
paitent or carers ability to self-care or get assistance
avaliability of alternative providers
any other factors that are of concern

Question 2

what helps to inform the decsion to leave paitents at home/refer them to alternative services

Answer 2

treate and refer guidleines

options reserved for stable paitents with simple, isolated conditions that are unlikley to require hospital managment

Question 3

what factors should be considered?

Answer 3

clisinical assesments
social history and support network
non-urgent medical referal’referall to supportive services
acess to private transport