Barwon Health launches hub to streamline patient care

MESH (medical, emergency, subacute and home) clinical director Andrew Hughes, Barwon Health chair Lisa Neville, Geelong MP Christine Couzens, medical day hub nurse unit manager Sarah Wynne, and hospital in home and early access consultant Dr Brendan Payne. Photos: SUPPLIED

BARWON Health officially opened its new medical day hub this week, bringing four key services together under one roof in a bid to improve patient access to care.

Located on level three of University Hospital Geelong, the purpose-built facility combines hospital in home, the early access clinic, medical day stay unit and the transit lounge into a single, modern space.

Barwon Health chief executive Frances Diver said the hub was designed to make treatment easier to access, streamline care and ease pressure on University Hospital Geelong’s other wards and departments.

Barwon Health chief executive Frances Diver with Geelong MP Christine Couzens at the medical day hub’s official opening this week.

Barwon Health chair Lisa Neville, hospital in home and early access consultant Dr Brendan Payne, and Geelong MP Christine Couzens.

“By co-locating these services in one modern facility, we can make it easier for patients to access day-based care, reduce duplication and ensure our highly skilled teams can work together more efficiently,” Ms Diver said.

“This is about providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time, improving patient flow and reducing demand on inpatient beds and the emergency department.”

The hub has been designed with future growth in mind, offering flexible spaces that can adapt to evolving models of care.

Patients already linked to the four services will receive detailed information about the new location prior to their appointment.