Short stay medical unit that treats people with non critical acute medical problems.
The Rapid Access Unit (RAU) is a 30 bed medical unit that is specifically staffed and equipped to receive medical patients presenting with acute medical illness from the Emergency Department or directly from a community family physician for expedited multidisciplinary team and medical assessment, care, and treatment for up to 48 - 72 hours prior to transition home or transfer to an inpatient unit when appropriate. In this model, patients are identified early and resources are loaded upstream in the patient's journey with a focus on strong coordination and transition back into the community to support more effective health outcomes.