Models of care
What is a model of care?
A "model of care" broadly defines the way health services are delivered. It outlines best practice care and services for a person or population group as they progress through the stages of a condition, injury or event. It aims to ensure people get the right care, at the right time, by the right team and in the right place.
The model describes:
- types of activities to be delivered to patients by a provider, health professional, or care team
- types of services to be provided by an organisation
- the appropriate stage for an activity or service to be delivered
- the location or context that the activity or service will be provided in
- the health care team and community partners that will provide the service
- the policy framework for the model of care
Models of care
- Model of care for the older person in WA (PDF 488KB)
- Discussion paper – model of care for the older person in WA (PDF 518KB)
Service delivery models of care
- Amputee services and rehabilitation (PDF 511KB)
- Delirium (PDF, 737KB)
- Geriatric evaluation and management (PDF 532KB)
- Orthogeriatric (PDF 199KB)
- Parkinson's disease (PDF 647KB)
- Rehabilitation and restorative care (PDF 523KB)
Models of care forum – April 2008
A forum was held to discuss the draft service delivery models of care. Health professionals, clinical specialists, physicians, consumer representatives, health service planners, policy analysts and community care service providers gathered to provide feedback and identify gaps and opportunities for the implementation of the models.
Report
This report outlines the findings from the forum and provides recommendations to promote further work in implementing the models of care.
Feedback sheets
Group feedback sheets from the April forum.
- Amputee services and rehabilitation (PDF 32KB)
- Delirium (PDF 36KB)
- Geriatric evaluation and management (PDF 33KB)
- Orthogeriatric care (PDF 33KB)
- Parkinson's disease services (PDF 34KB)
- Rehabilitation and restorative care (PDF 32KB)
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