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Professional Development Day 2012 – date and venue to be advised

IIR Conferences supported by DPA

1) 3rd Annual Reducing Hospital Readmissions and Discharge Planning - 30th/31st July at Rendevous Hotel Melbourne.
www.iir.com.au/readmissions

2) 4th Annual Emergency Department Management Conference, which will convene on the 26th-27th July 2012 at the Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne.
www.iir.com.au/edmanagement

Please check back regularly for more details.

What is Discharge Planning?

Discharge planning is the quality links between hospitals, community-based services, non-government organisations and carers (NSW Department of Health, Discharge Planning Principles, 2005).

Effective discharge planning supports the continuity of healthcare, between the health care setting and the community, based on the individual needs of the patient. It is described as "the critical link between treatment received in hospital by the patient, and post-discharge care provided in the community."

What is a Discharge Planner?

A Discharge Planner or Continuing Care Coordinator is part of the hospital staff who functions as a consultant for the discharge planning process within a health facility, providing education and support to hospital staff in the development and implemenation of discharge plans.

Our beliefs

We are committed to the provision of discharge planning of the highest possible standard to ensure continuity of quality care between the hospital and the community.