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Outreach is a collaborative partnership between the critical care department and other departments to ensure a continuum of care for patients irrespective of locality.
Aims of Department of Critical Care Medicine Outreach
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To consult/ manage care of all tracheostomy patients in general wards and follow-up other DCCM patients who have been in DCCM longer than the average stay of 3 days, or who are patients with complex therapies, or early discharge patients [ ie discharged from DCCM after 4 pm when H/O is not on ward to see patient]
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To facilitate normal transfer/discharges for complex patients
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To share critical care skills
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To avert admissions-/ readmissions or to ensure that admissions/ readmissions are timely-by identifying patients who are deteriorating. 
DCCM /ADHB Outreach configuration
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DCCM Nurse Specialist - Monday to Friday 6am - 3 pm
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DCCM registrar to codes red and blue 24/7
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ADHB Clinical Nurse advisors available 24/7
Merilyn Beken
Nurse Specialist
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Ministry of Health
