Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Flinders Medical Centre
The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) admit General Medical patients. It is at the front door where patients are triaged and are allocated to a short stay area or the long stay wards. This is achieved with an extensive assessment and planning function achieved by comprehensive interaction by both medical, nursing staff and allied health.
Patients admitted to the AMU require a short admission cared for by the AMU team and then discharged within 48 hours.
Patients may be reviewed and then transferred to another facility for their planned care to be carried out or once assessments are clear then the patient may be transferred to the long stay teams.
The AMU can care for those patients who require initial cardiac monitoring and closer observation for a short time prior to their admission to the long stay wards.