The National Clinical Programme in Surgery has been working with the Healthcare Pricing Office, and gained agreement that all units that are accredited against the standards document will receive an inpatient funding rate under Activiy Based Funding (ABF). This means that hospitals streaming appropriate patients directly to an accredited ASAU would receive additional funding.
The two ASAU pilot sites are making good progress in reducing PET times, avoiding admissions by having senior decision makers review patients more efficiently. Contact surgeryprogramme@rcsi.ie to discuss the appropriateness of an ASAU in your hospital.
