Mixed Wards
ERH has nominated two wards as ‘mixed ratio’ wards, Maternity Ward and Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
- The Maternity Ward has a mix of maternity and surgical patients
- There are 2 Birthing Rooms staffed 24 hours a day with trained and experienced midwives including an ‘on-call’ midwife
- There are a total of 8 occupied beds in the mixed ward; 5 maternity and 3 surgical.
- The following table outlines the unique ratio applied to each care type and the staffing required as per the Safe Patient Care (SPC) Act.
- There are no expected changes to this during the following 6-month period.
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit has a total of 20 occupied beds (6 Rehabilitation; 8 GEM; 2 Palliative Care; 4 TCP)
- The following table outlines the unique ratio applied to each care type and the staffing required as per the Safe Patient Care (SPC) Act.
- There are no expected changes to this during the following 6-month period.
National Clinical Trials Governance Framework
The National Clinical Trials Governance Framework has been endorsed by the governing body at Echuca Regional Health and is being actively implemented within our health service. This endorsement is our commitment to maintaining high standards of ethical practice, safety and quality in our clinical trials.
