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Guidelines for proposals for hospital-based services and/or programs for DVA entitled persons
Guidelines for proposals for hospital-based services and/or programs for DVA entitled persons (Microsoft Word)	DVA welcomes and encourages providers to submit proposals that may improve the health outcomes in the veteran population. To assist hospitals to understand what DVA is looking for, the criteria that DVA uses to evaluate new hospital-based services and programs for veteran care is provided. These guidelines are not intended to be prescriptive or to constrain innovation, but are intended to assist both parties with having a shared understanding of the services and programs on offer and how they interface with other DVA arrangements.

Information for Tier 1 Hospitals
Information for Tier 1 Hospitals – Veteran Partnering Information Package - NSW - October 2006 update (Adobe Acrobat PDF). Information for Tier 1 Hospitals – Veteran Partnering Information Package - VIC - October 2006 update (Adobe Acrobat PDF). Information for Tier 1 Hospitals – Veteran Partnering Information Package - QLD - October 2006 update (Adobe Acrobat PDF). Information for Tier 1 Hospitals – Veteran Partnering Information Package - SA - October 2006 update (Adobe Acrobat PDF). Information for Tier 1 Hospitals – Veteran Partnering Information Package - WA - October 2006 update (Adobe Acrobat PDF). Information for Tier 1 Hospitals – Veteran Partnering Information Package - TAS - October 2006 update (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	These kits provide important information for hospitals regarding the veteran partnering arrangements.

Information for Day Procedure Centres
Information for Day Procedure Centres - Information Package - Independents - October 2007 (Adobe Acrobat PDF). Information for Day Procedure Centres - Information Package - Groups - October 2007 (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	These packages provide important information for Day Procedure Centres (DPCs) regarding DPC arrangements.

Information for Tier 2 Hospitals
Information for Tier 2 Hospitals - Information Package - July 2008 (Adobe Acrobat PDF). Information for Tier 2 Hospitals/Day Procedure Centres - Information Package - July 2008 (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	This package provides important information for hospitals regarding the Tier 2 hospital arrangements. This package provides important information for those hospitals with both a Tier 2 hospital arrangement and a Day Procedure Centre arrangement

Quality Reporting
Department of Veterans' Affairs Six - Monthly Quality Reporting template (Adobe Acrobat PDF 105 Kb) (Microsoft Word)	This template is to be used in line with the new approach to quality reporting for those hospitals involved in veteran partnering arrangements.
Department of Veterans' Affairs Six Monthly Quality Reporting Template for Day Procedure Centres (Adobe Acrobat PDF 92 Kb) (Microsoft Word 186 Kb)	This template is to be used in line with the new approach to quality reporting for those day procedure centres with an existing Day Procedure Centre Deed of Agreement
Department of Veterans' Affairs Quality Reporting Template for hospitals providing Mental Health Services (Adobe Acrobat PDF 134 Kb) (Microsoft Word 158 Kb)	This template is to be used in line with the new approach to quality reporting for those hospitals involved in providing mental health services
	You should send your Quality Reports to DVA at the following address: DVAPrivateHospitalQualityReports@dva.gov.au

Group Accommodation and Theatre Banding Schedule
CMBS Based Group Accommodation and Theatre Banding Schedule November 2007 (Adobe Acrobat PDF 224 Kb) (Excel 730 Kb)	Under the agreements between the Department of Veterans' Affairs and private hospital service providers, accommodation and operating theatre charges are claimed based on the Group Accommodation and Theatre Banding (GATB) Schedule. The GATB schedule comprises two tables: one based on the Commonwealth Medical Benefits Schedule (CMBS) items and the other on ICD-10-AM diagnosis/disease codes.
ICD 10 Medical Group Accommodation Banding Schedule July 2008 (Adobe Acrobat PDF 68 Kb). (Excel 248 Kb)	This schedule is updated twice yearly following May and November amendments to the CMBS published by the Department of Health and Ageing.

Discharge Planning
Veterans' Home Care Assessment Agencies	The Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) has recently completed a tender process for the Veterans' Home Care program. As a result referring agents should be aware that some direct telephone numbers for VHC assessment agencies will change (although the 1300 550 450 number will remain the same). This link provides the direct telephone and fax numbers for all VHC assessment agencies.
Discharge Planning Checklist	A clear, simple list of prompts which assist staff involved in the discharge planning process to ensure the ongoing health and safety of veterans after they leave hospital.
Discharge Planning Resource Kit	Information for discharge planners and other health care professionals involved in discharge planning.
Eligibility at a glance chart	Information about what services are available to a veteran, eligibility requirements and how to access these services.
DVA-funded health services chart	A list of DVA-funded health services, who can refer a veteran to these services, and contact details to arrange these services.

Fact sheets
HSV76 VetHosp - Repatriation Private Patient Scheme (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	This fact sheet describes how you can access hospital services under the Repatration Private Patient Scheme.
HIP41 Providers - Information for Doctors about the Repatriation Private Patient Scheme (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	This fact sheet outlines the Repatriation Private Patient Scheme (RPPS) and how it applies to the veteran community
IS15 Health Care Eligibility for Service Pensioners (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	This fact sheet explains which service pension recipients are eligible for the Gold Card (Adobe Acrobat PDF).
HSV74 Hospital Admission and Discharge (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	This fact sheet is a checklist for veterans, carers and other eligible persons on how to plan for admission to and discharge from a hospital (Adobe Acrobat PDF).
You can find all of DVA's fact sheets in the DVA Fact Sheet system. Once in the Fact Sheet system, you can get access to any of the fact sheets by choosing one of the options on the left of the screen: Topic Index, Keywords, or Numeric.

Forms
D6345 Coronary Care Patient Certificate - DVA (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	This certificate has been developed to assist hospitals to provide sufficient information for the Department of Veterans' Affairs to pay supplementary intensive care benefits.
D6346 Intensive Care Patient Certificate - DVA (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	This certificate has been developed to assist hospitals to provide sufficient information for the Department of Veterans' Affairs to pay supplementary intensive care benefits.
D9076 Acute Care Certificate (Adobe Acrobat PDF).	The Acute Care Certificate has been developed to assist hospitals to provide sufficient information for the Department of Veterans' Affairs to pay acute care benefits.
You can find more DVA forms in the DVA Forms system. Once in the Forms system, you can get access to any of the forms by choosing one of the options on the left of the screen: Topic, Keyword, or Form Number.