Information for Doctors
Direct Medical Admissions
La Trobe Private Hospital direct admissions service is a comprehensive service available to privately insured, compensable and DVA medical patients.
We invite GPs, Aged Care facilities and Public Hospital Emergency Departments to contact our Hospital Coordinator for direct admissions.
24/7 Referral and enquiry line for Healthcare professionals | 0499 782 027
Suitable Patients
• Medical co-morbidities requiring short term management in an inpatient hospital setting
• Management of polypharmacy
• Management of respiratory infections
• UTI, cellulitis, kidney infections & pyelonephritis
• Gastrointestinal disorders including difficulties with swallowing & dehydration & malnutrition
• Gout
• Anaemia investigations
• Diabetic management & other endocrine conditions
• Chronic congestive cardiac failure & blood pressure management
• Post falls
Unsuitable Patients
• Requiring ICU, HDU or emergency surgery
• Significant behavioural issues
• Requiring positive pressure airway support / BIPAP
• Acute onset chest pain or cardiac arrhythmia
• Patients requiring setup on Enteral Nutrition (EN) or EN stabilisation
• BMI greater than 40
The Hospital Coordinator will discuss the patient’s condition with the referrer to determine if further admission exclusion criteria apply.
Checklist | Patient information required
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Health fund details (fund name, member number, gender)
- DVA details
- Diagnosis
- Next of kin name and contact details
- Medications
- Patient observations
- Discharge plan
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