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Emergency Department Short Stay Unit (EDSSU) Admissions

Summary

This Policy Directive outlines the governance and operational requirements to ensure the effective functioning of Emergency Department Short Stay Units.
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
File link: Emergency Department Short Stay Unit (EDSSU) Admissions
File size: 513 KB
Document type: Policy Directive
Document number: PD2025_011
Publication date: 19 March 2025
Author branch: System Performance Support
Branch contact: (02) 9391 9000
Replaces: Emergency Department Short Stay Units [PD2014_040]
Review date: 19 March 2030
Policy manual: Patient Matters Manual for Public Health Organisations
File number: 13/1433
Status: Active
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Emergency Department Short Stay Unit (EDSSU) Admissions

Functional group

  • Clinical/Patient Services - Critical Care
  • Corporate Administration - Governance

Applies to

  • Ministry of Health
  • Local Health Districts
  • Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Specialty Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Affiliated Health Organisations
  • NSW Health Pathology
  • Public Health System Support Division
  • Public Hospitals

Distributed to

  • Ministry of Health
  • Public Health System

Audience

  • Emergency Department clinicians
  • managers
  • and directors
  • Patient flow teams
  • Operational directors
  • Emergency response systems teams
  • Inpatient medical leader