Welcome to the Discharge Co-ordinator Department Web Page

Mission Statement

On behalf of the patient, the Discharge Coordinators advocate to achieve the best possible outcome endeavouring to discharge each individual to a setting most appropriate to their needs.

Department Profile

Department Description
The Discharge Coordinator Dept provides a comprehensive discharge planning protocol aimed to assist the transition between hospital and home/community care. The aim of the dept is to help reduce patient length of hospital stay, prevent or delay readmission, enhance patient outcomes post discharge and lessen the burden of care on the families. The four members of the discharge team provide a seamless continuity of communication ensuring consistency in the services.

Services Provided
The discharge planning protocol features the following services: a comprehensive assessment process addressing each individual’s unique needs, projecting post discharge needs and liaising with patient, family/carers, PHNs, GPs, Continuing Community Care Services and all members of the hospital multidisciplinary team, to ensure care transfers smoothly to community services.

Location
Next to MRI dept in Victoria wing of Hospital

Staff
Discharge Coordinators, Noelle O Callaghan, Sharon Haynes, Noreen Murray and Sheila Deedy job share to fill 2 positions.

Bleep 791, will contact the Coordinator covering Female Medical, Male Surgical, Female Surgical and Medical Rehab Unit.
Bleep 767, will contact the Coordinator covering Male Medical, Private Wards, Morris Corridor and Gynae Ward.

Direct Lines; 021 4926119 / 021 4926291. Voicemail messages are read immediately on return to office.

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 0900 hrs - 1700 hrs