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Safe Patient Care Act

Safe Patient Care Act

Omeo District Health provides inpatient care in several wards and departments. Our Nurses are essential to ensuring quality and safe care. At ODH our Nursing ratios within our wards comply with the required staffing levels as per the Safe Patient Care Act.

Acute care:

Omeo District Health provides inpatient care in our Acute ward for:

  • Patients who need to stay overnight with medical conditions
Name of mixed ward Omeo District Health
The total number of occupied beds 11

The different nurse to patient ratios that apply

High Level care Acute
Morning shift: 1 nurse to 7 residents, 1 nurse in charge Morning shift: 1 nurse to 6 patients, 1 nurse in charge
Afternoon shift: 1 nurse to 8 residents, 1 nurse in charge Afternoon shift: 1 nurse to 7 patients, 1 nurse in charge
Night shift: 1 nurse for every 15 residents Night shift: 1 nurse for every 10 patients
The expected number of occupied beds in High level aged care 10
The expected number of occupied beds in Acute 1

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