Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2012_019
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Critical care
Clinical/ Patient Services - Transport
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Summary
The purpose of this policy is to confirm the process to ensure a coordinated handover and transfer of care between hospital clinicians and medical retrieval teams. Compliance with this policy will minimise the chances of adverse events during handover of retrieval patients between hospital and retrieval teams.
Date of Publication: 19 April 2012
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Statewide and Rural Health Services and Capital Planning
This document applies to: Local Health Districts, Speciality Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations, Dental Schools and Clinics, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Hospitals
Audience: Clinical staff, emergency departments, intensive care
Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Environmental Health Officers of Local Councils, Government Medical Officers, Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , Ministry of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 19 April 2017
Policy Manual: Patient Matters
File No: 97/288-11
Status: Active
File link: Retrieval Handover (Adults)
File size: 122Kb
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