127 5.3 Communities & Working Groups

Working with community partners and interdisciplinary team allows for collaborative input and strategies to address gaps and barriers. ED diversion strategies include:

• Supporting enhanced clinical knowledge & assessment to identify changes early which leads to early recognition and treatment
• Data collection to identify gaps & inform new interventions and policy changes to support ED diversion strategies
• Opportunity to work with community partners to visit Labs/DI frequency in the home
• Continued analysis important to evaluate success of interventions and highlight new initiatives for continued improvement
• Developing partnerships within the community and acute care sector
• Palliative care
• Specialist care via community partners
• Engaging with community partners to facilitate direct admit vs. ED transfer