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This article is about the intermediate inpatient service for the treatment of mental illness. For the equivalent unit in physical health-care, see High dependency unit.

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" (PDF). Department of Health, State Government of Victoria, Australia. August 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Acute, PICU and HDU services". Partnerships In Care. September 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Newly designed High Dependency Rehabilitation (HDU) at Partnerships In Care". Partnerships In Care. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.


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