What you need to do by 31st July 2014

Below is a summary of the DES Requirements and what must be completed by 31st July 2014.

Create an Admissions Avoidance Register

Step 1 - Download the Unplanned Admissions Outcome Manager.

See Downloading Web Files.

Step 2 - Run the Admission Risk Stratification and Register Manager report to identify the over 18 register.

See Identify Eligible Patients.

Step 3 - Process patients through the QAdmission calculator to record the QAdmissions risk score.

See The Stratification Tool.

Step 4 - Review the Admission Risk Stratification and Register Manager to view the QAdmission scores and identify the 2%.

See Reviewing the Admissions Risk Stratification and Register Manager Report.

Step 5 - Add patients to the Admission Avoidance Register by creating a Personalised Care Plan Manager Register (2% target):

  • Clinical term - 67DJ Informing patients of named GP (mandatory for GPES extraction)
  • Send the invite letter
  • Clinical term - 9NS5 Personal Care Plan Offered (optional)
  • Clinical term - 8CMF Offer Personal Care Plan Accepted
  • Clinical term - 8CV4 Admission avoidance care started (mandatory for GPES extraction)
See Create a Personalised Care Plan Manager Register.

For further guidance on all aspects of the Unplanned Admissions DES and timeframes refer to the following Quick Reference Guides:

  • Unplanned Admissions Overview
  • Unplanned Admissions - Personalised Care Plan Manager
  • Unplanned Admissions - Reporting
  • Unplanned Admissions FAQ's