Ensuring optimal length of inpatient stay – Tees Esk and Wear Eating Disorder Outreach Service (EDOS) – NCCMH

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The Tees, Esk and Wear Eating Disorder Outreach Service (EDOS) was established in 2015 as an addition to care provided by The Evergreen Centre inpatient unit. The goal of the EDOS team was to reduce the length of inpatient stay by providing intensive interventions within the patient’s home environment. The EDOS team is now part of the care provision for every patient admitted to The Evergreen Centre. The team provides input and support from referral to discharge.

Co-Production

  • From start: No
  • During process: No
  • In evaluation: Yes

Evaluation

  • Peer: No
  • Academic: Yes
  • PP Collaborative: No

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Tees Esk and Wear Eating Disorder Outreach Service (EDOS)

The Tees, Esk and Wear Eating Disorder Outreach Service (EDOS) was established in 2015 as an addition to care provided by The Evergreen Centre inpatient unit. The goal of the EDOS team was to reduce the length of inpatient stay by providing intensive interventions within the patient’s home environment. The EDOS team is now part of the care provision for every patient admitted to The Evergreen Centre. The team provides input and support from referral to discharge. This includes meal support at home, or input from the dietician, for example cooking with the family to illustrate correct portion sizes. If the patient is struggling on home leave, the EDOS team can provide intensive support. The team offers out-of-hours evening and weekend support. The team is also able to provide more ‘crisis interventions’, for example if a child, young person or their family is struggling at home. They also act as a liaison service between agencies which assists with discharge planning. There has been a notable reduction in the length of stay of patients since introducing EDOS.

 

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