Amplar Health appointed to deliver innovative hotel-based Transition Care Service in South Australia

For the first time in South Australia, a city hotel will provide a new location for hospital patients who no longer require acute care, to rest and recover in comfort.

The new innovative model will initially see up to 24 patients relocated from metropolitan hospitals to the Pullman Adelaide.

Delivered by Amplar Health, the Transition Care Service will be used by a variety of patients including:

• people who are medically stable but still require clinical care and other supports whilst they wait for community or aged care accommodation, rehabilitation or at home support to become available.
• post-operative patients who don’t require acute hospital care.
• those who require support while their carer is in hospital.

Amplar Health Chief Executive, Rob Read said, “We’re proud to be partnering with SA Health to deliver this innovative service which will benefit both patients and South Australia’s hospitals. If a patient no longer requires acute care in hospital, this new service is the perfect place for them to recover with support and clinical care suited to their needs.”

The SA Health service will begin taking patients in the coming weeks with the facility being delivered by Amplar Health’s on site medical and nursing staff with access to allied health staff and specialists to provide appropriate patient care in the hotel.

The arrangement between SA Health, Amplar Health Home Hospital and the Pullman Adelaide will be for an initial 12-month period, and if successful could be extended or expanded to other locations.

South Australia’s Minister for Health and Wellbeing The Hon. Chris Picton said, “We’re building a bigger health system with more than 600 new beds, more than 690 additional nurses, a further 320 doctors and a record $7 billion investment in new health infrastructure. New beds take time to build, and our hospitals continue to experience high demand. We’re looking at every opportunity to safely expand our bed capacity, reduce pressure on our EDs and provide patients with access to innovative and high-quality care.”

SA Health Chief Executive, Dr Robyn Lawrence echoed the Minister’s comments saying, “This model of care has proven to be very successful in Queensland and internationally. The way health care is being delivered around the world is changing, and with demand in South Australia and around Australia continuing to increase, we need to continue look at new ways to care for our communities.”

She added, “This arrangement will provide a safe environment for the many patients we have in our hospitals who no longer require acute care. Patients waiting for residential aged care placements will be appropriately looked after by nurses and healthcare professionals in comfort, and more hospital beds will be available for those who need them most.”

At a press conference announcing the partnership today, Mr. Read congratulated the South Australian Government and said, “At Amplar Health, we believe there is a need for a 'health transition', to change the way healthcare is delivered to increase capacity in the system and look after patients where they feel most comfortable."

This new service embodies our vision and commitment to revolutionising healthcare and is testament to the future of healthcare in Australia.