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 |
