Medicine:High dependency unit (mental health)

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A High Dependency Unit (HDU) is an inpatient psychiatric ward, typically with only a small number of beds, attached to an acute admissions ward.[1] It is intended to provide treatment for patients who cannot be managed safely on an acute (open) ward, but do not meet the threshold for admission to PICU.[2][3] The number of staff per patient will be higher than the associated acute ward, but may be lower than levels at a PICU.

References

  1. ↑ "High Dependency Unit Guidelines". Department of Health, State Government of Victoria, Australia. August 2002. http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/cpg/hdug_guidelines.pdf. Retrieved 23 June 2015. 
  2. ↑ "Acute, PICU and HDU services". Partnerships In Care. September 2014. http://www.partnershipsincare.co.uk/acute-picu-hdu-services. Retrieved 23 June 2015. 
  3. ↑ "Newly designed High Dependency Rehabilitation (HDU) at Partnerships In Care". Partnerships In Care. 24 July 2014. http://www.partnershipsincare.co.uk/news/2014/07/24/newly-designed-high-dependency-rehabilitation-hdu-partnerships-care. Retrieved 23 June 2015. 





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