This information sets out the contents (and related forms) for a cardiac thrombolysis pack which is to be kept in all Emergency Departments / Services to ensure quick and timely reperfusion for patients who require it.
The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum practice standards for the care and management of patients requiring Cardioversion throughout the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
From time to time, persons in custody may present for emergency, inpatient or other services at public hospitals. This policy describes the processes, roles and reponsibilities when a person in custody is visiting or receiving care at WACHS site.
This flowchart supports MPS staff in making decisions regarding the appropriate care location for MPS residents who are injured or become acutely unwell.
This policy and related documents are to be implemented in a manner that respects the dignity of the deceased and meets the medico-legal requirements of the organisation without adding to the distress of the family. The deceased, their family and carers are to be treated with respect at all times.
This procedure outlines the approach to assessing, responding to, and recording Patient Opinion (PO) stories received by subscribed WA Country Health Service (WACHS) regions.
The GMHS acknowledges the capacity of non-professional carers and advocates and the contribution made to support and care for people with mental health problems and mental health disorders, thus establishing and maintain mechanisms for the involvement of carers in provision of service.
There are exceptional emergency situations where children may need to be in the workplace. This policy outlines the conditions where this may be accommodated.
This document outlines the case management procedure which is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, treatment, care facilitation, and advocacy to meet an individual's holistic needs to promote recovery.
The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum practice standards for the insertion, management and removal of central venous access devices (CVAD) and Long Peripheral Venous Catheter (PVC) within WACHS. Note: While this CPS is regarding venous access devices, a minor appendix relating to arterial ports is included in lieu of a separate policy document.
This policy sets out the mandatory requirements for cessation of employment at WACHS in accordance with the provisions of the Health Services Act 2016 (HS Act), relevant industrial legislation and instruments, and the Western Australian Public Sector Commission (PSC) Termination Standard.
This policy sets out how the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is to provide an environment to ensure the safety and comfort of patient by offering a chaperone to attend intimate or other clinical examinations if required.
This CPS has been endorsed for use by WACHS and should be applied to the WACHS clinical practice context until it is transitioned completely to a WACHS CPS.
The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum practice standards for the care and management of chest drains throughout the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
This CPS has been endorsed for use by WACHS and should be applied to the WACHS clinical practice context until it is transitioned completely to a WACHS CPS.
The WACHS endorses eleven (11) Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) Resources as evidence based recommended practice for use by Medical, Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health staff.
This policy describes access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS). CAMHS must be accessible to children and their families, and meet the needs of the community in a timely manner.
Process for identifying and responding to potential child abuse and neglect when paediatric patients present to WACHS Wheatbelt EDs with burn/injury/poisoning.
This procedure outlines the requirements for clinical staff (medical / nurse / allied health) to ensure correct and consistent application of the Chronic Conditions Alert. It outlines the integration between the clinical, administrative, and Regional Health Information Management (HIM) processes that are to occur within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
The WA Country Health Service seeks to drive service improvements within the system to obtain better health outcomes for consumers. WACHS provides direction and guidance to all staff to ensure the processes for hospital and non hospital clinical audit activities at all levels of the organisation are reliable, valid and timely.
This policy addresses the requirements for early recognition of acute physiological deterioration and clinical escalation, including Medical Emergency Response (MER) for adult, maternity, newborn and paediatric patients, inclusive of mental health inpatients and aged care residents within WACHS healthcare facilities. Where a MER is required outside the health campus, ambulance assistance is to be sought by dialling 000 (WACHS staff may be first responders).
The purpose of this policy is to provide governance and a policy framework for the WA Country Health Service in relation to the capture, storage and management of clinical images, excluding radiological medical imaging, for clinical care and related purposes, and to ensure that all WACHS staff and contractors are aware of their responsibilities and professional accountabilities for safeguarding the confidentiality and integrity of clinical images.
Endorsed Midwives, employed by WACHS (CMS - Endorsed) can prescribe and order diagnostics as per the current legislation to support the delivery of safe and high quality maternal and newborn health care within the WA Country Health Service. This policy provides a standardised governance process and defines the employment pathways for Endorsed Midwives within specific organisational settings. CMS - Endorsed positions will not be supplemental workforce and will be an alternative for existing clinical midwife positions.
The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum practice standards for physiological (vital signs), neurovascular, neurological and fluid balance observations and assessments throughout the WA Country Health Service.
The use of clinical products can result in clinical, financial and operational risks. This policy outlines the process for the reporting of products that do not meet expected clinical performance requirements.
The aim of this document is to assist the Goldfields Mental Health Service (GMHS) clinicians to implement the CRAM policy and make informed judgements pertaining to risks.
This policy defines what is a service strategy, a service planning and why plan, provides an outline of the service planning context, describes the cycle of strategy and planning through to review or evaluation, outlines the governance and accountabilities for service strategy development and service planning, describes the key principles underpinning services planning and outlines the service planning process.
WACHS employs junior doctors in a variety of locations throughout the state. While locations and service types will vary, WACHS recognises that adequate and appropriate supervision is critical to the training and development of junior doctors. This policy sets out the requirements for supervision of junior doctors.
The WACHS endorses for use, evidence based clinical support resources from other WA Health Services and external organisations in addition to clinical policy resources developed by WACHS clinicians. These endorsed resources are searchable via the WACHS HealthPoint Policies webpage, and selected high use resources are also accessible via the WACHS Clinical Support Resources intranet webpage.
This information sheet is designed to provide Wheatbelt Health Service Managers, site staff and Infrastructure and Support Service staff how to process and release Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) footage to police.
A Code Black is a call for assistance, when any individual (staff, patient or visitor) is at personal threat of harm from an act of aggression. This document outlines the response procedure for a Code Black call.
A Code Black is a call for assistance, when any individual (staff, patient or visitor) is at personal threat of harm from an act of aggression. This document outlines the response procedure for a Code Black call.
A Code Black is a call for assistance, when any individual (staff, patient or visitor) is at personal threat of harm from an act of aggression. This document outlines the response procedure for a Code Black call.
A Code Black is a call for assistance, when any individual (staff, patient or visitor) is at personal threat of harm from an act of aggression. This document outlines the response procedure for a Code Black call.
The purpose of this procedure is to outline the emergency responses to an armed or unarmed personal threat, active shooter on site or where it is suspected a child or infant has been abducted.
A Code Black is a call for assistance, when any individual (staff, patient or visitor) is at personal threat of harm from an act of aggression. This document outlines the response procedure for a Code Black call.
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) - Midwest actively encourages a safe workplace by supporting staff, to identify and manage personal threats in the workplace. This procedure sets out how aggression is to be addressed and managed in a clinical capacity, ensuring limited risk to staff.
The purpose of this procedure is to outline the emergency responses to an armed or unarmed personal threat, active shooter on site or where it is suspected a child or infant has been abducted.
The purpose of this procedure is to outline the emergency responses to an armed or unarmed personal threat, active shooter on site or where it is suspected a child or infant has been abducted.
The purpose of this procedure is to outline the emergency responses to an armed or unarmed personal threat, active shooter on site or where it is suspected a child or infant has been abducted.
The purpose of this procedure is to outline the emergency responses to an armed or unarmed personal threat, active shooter on site or where it is suspected a child or infant has been abducted.
The purpose of this procedure is to outline the emergency responses to an armed or unarmed personal threat, active shooter on site or where it is suspected a child or infant has been abducted.
The purpose of this procedure is to outline the emergency responses to an armed or unarmed personal threat, active shooter on site or where it is suspected a child or infant has been abducted.
A Code Black is a call for assistance, when any individual (staff, patient or visitor) is at personal threat of harm from an act of aggression. This document outlines the response procedure for a Code Black call.
A Code Black is a call for assistance, when any individual (staff, patient or visitor) is at personal threat of harm from an act of aggression. This document outlines the response procedure for a Code Black call at remote area clinics.
Maternity and newborn care is a specialised area and is often already staffed by the most appropriate responders to clinical deterioration. This procedure is to provide further clarification of the specialist staff to be contacted immediately and the actions required in the event of suspected clinical deterioration of the maternal or neonatal patient within the Maternity Unit of Bunbury Hospital.
Code Brown - South West Health Campus An external emergency is defined as a multi-casualty incident that stretches or overwhelms the available health resources, e.g. aircraft crash, structural collapse, explosion.
This procedure describes the emergency response required when a Code Brown External Emergency has been activated for the Kununurra Hospital and Coolibah Centre.
The provision of emergency health services at the Fitzroy Crossing Hospital is based on the principle of a graduated response commencing at a local level, with a gradual escalation to a district response and state level as required with time. This procedure describes the Local Health Emergency Response for the Fitzroy Crossing Hospital.
This procedure describes the Local Health Emergency Response for One Arm Point, Lombadina, Looma, Warmun, Kalumburu, Bayulu, Mowanjum, Noonkanbah, Wangkatjungka and Yiyili clinics.
This procedure sets out how an evacuation at the Fitzroy Crossing Hospital to be an organised, controlled movement of people from a danger area to a safer area within an acceptable period of time whenever lives are threatened.
This procedure is designed to assist staff who work in remote area clinics to identify and manage events that may threaten harm to staff, clients, carers or visitors.
This procedure supports staffs who believe they, patients and/or visitors are at risk of personal threat of actual physical harm from an explosive event or device that may threaten their safety or the integrity of buildings and surrounds.
This document sets out the procedure to be undertaken upon receipt by staff of a threat, or discovery of a suspect object at the Fitzroy Crossing Hospital.
This procedure supports staffs who believe they, patients and/or visitors are at risk of personal threat of actual physical harm from an explosive event or device that may threaten their safety or the integrity of buildings and surrounds.
This procedure supports staff who may believe they and / or patients are at risk of personal threat or actual harm from an explosive event or device that may threaten their safety, or integrity of buildings and surrounds.
A Code Red emergency is declared when FIRE and/or SMOKE is detected. Alerts/Alarms may occur at any time of the day or night and it is essential that the cause is investigated. This document outlines the response procedure for Code Red.
A Code Red emergency is declared when FIRE and/or SMOKE is detected. Alerts/Alarms may occur at any time of the day or night and it is essential that the cause is investigated. This document outlines the response procedure for Code Red.
A Code Red emergency is declared when fire and/or smoke is detected. Alerts/alarms may occur at any time of the day or night and it is essential that the cause is investigated. This document outlines the response procedure for a Code Red call at the Fitzroy Crossing Hospital.
A Code Red emergency is declared when fire and/or smoke is detected. Alerts/Alarms may occur at any time of the day or night and it is essential that the cause is investigated. This document outlines the response procedure for Code Red.
A Code Red emergency is declared when fire and/or smoke is detected. Alerts/Alarms may occur at any time of the day or night and it is essential that the cause is investigated. This document outlines the response procedure for Code Red.
A Code Red emergency is declared when fire and/or smoke is detected. Alerts/Alarms may occur at any time of the day or night and it is essential that the cause is investigated. This document outlines the response procedure for Code Red.
A Code Red emergency is declared when FIRE and/or SMOKE is detected. Alerts/Alarms may occur at any time of the day or night and it is essential that the cause is investigated. This document outlines the response procedure for Code Red.
This procedure aims to assist staff to prevent the outbreak of fire and minimise subsequent risk / danger in the event that a fire or smoke emergency was to occur.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named clinics. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
This Business Continuity Plan (BCP) addresses identified risks that potentially impact adversely on the named hospital, facility or service. This BCP details contingency operating plans for critical business functions and their support services in response to any localised incident or disaster as a result of a resource failure or malfunction.
Code Yellow is a response to an internal emergency. This document outlines the response with specific reference to Tropical Cyclone, Flooding, Storm surge, Tsunami, Earthquake and Bushfire.
This policy establishes minimum practice standards for the screening, assessment and management of patients with a cognitive impairment throughout the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum practice standards for elective colonoscopy procedures performed throughout the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
The CHSP and NDIS Financial Management Policy has been developed and implemented to provide accurate and timely budgeting, accounting, costing, reporting and acquittal of these programs.
There is significant evidence to demonstrate an association between mental illness and poor physical health. Research, in many countries, has consistently confirmed that psychiatric patients have high rates of physical illness, much of which goes undetected. Such investigations have led to calls for health professionals to be more aware of these findings and for better medical and oral health screening followed by physical and oral health treatment of psychiatric patients.
This procedure sets out the process for referrals received (i.e. the obtaining of background information by the Access team who then complete a face-to-face assessment to determine the type and urgency of intervention required).
This procedure sets out the process for the Case Manager within Community Mental Health to provide coordinated recovery-focused care that involves assessment, treatment and support to both voluntary and involuntary mental health patients, their carers or significant others with clear communication between those involved.
The purpose of this clinical review procedure is to ensure a consistent and quality approach by all Goldfields Mental Health (GMHS) clinical staff to the assessment, management and care planning for all patients of GMHS.
Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service (KMHDS) is a specialist service that provides ambulatory and in patient care to people with mental health conditions and alcohol and or drug problems in the Kimberley region.
This procedure outlines how any interruption to service provision at the Albany, Narrogin and Katanning Community Mental Health clinics are to be managed to ensure clinical services continue to be provided safely to consumers.
This procedure outlines the provision of inpatient and ambulatory care to mental health patients in the Great Southern Mental Health Catchment Area. The procedure does not apply to Emergency Triage or Disaster Triage.
This guideline sets out how antenatal care is provided following a woman and family-centred approach and in a culturally sensitive manner; with the midwife practicing within WACHS endorsed policies, guidelines and procedures, and the registered midwife's scope of practice.
This document outlines how safe, timely and appropriate midwifery care is provided, including support and transfer of the client in the absence of the fetal heart rate during the antenatal period.
This document outlines how the community midwifery service provides holistic, evidence-based midwifery care and support for the post-partum woman, her baby and family within the home environment, ensuring appropriate community referral as required.
This document outlines how, as a caregiver, the midwife must provide midwifery care that is consistent with the national professional standards for midwives and is within the scope and boundaries of their practice and those endorsed by WACHS. When a client's decision is at variance from professional advice or guidelines, the midwife must consult and document accordingly.
Companion/Special is a patient care intervention required for 'art risk' patients due to an identified meed for a higher level of care or observation, which may require a change to staffing resources. The clinical condition of the patient will determine the level/visual observation and the category of staff required to provide care and when to cease the Companion/ Special - Following a clinical incident, a recommendation was made for a local procedure to guide staff.
One of the findings of the Internal Audit of Complaints Management completed in 2019 was that there was a lack of a standardised complaints management process across WACHS regions. To confirm governance obligations, outline minimum data set requirements, auditing requirements and record management a WACHS Complaints Management Procedure has been developed to support the mandatory WA Health Complaints Policy (new version published February 2020). The procedure includes a flowchart (appendix) and is supported by WACHS Complaints Management Business Rules and a revised Complaints Management Form.
Details for each issue of concentrated potassium-containing solutions (potassium chloride ampoules, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, and 40mmol/100mL bags) are to be recorded in the Concentrated Potassium Containing Products Tracking Sheets (File). Details to be recorded include date and time, ward, patient's name and URMN, quantity issued, dose prescribed, name and signature of person issuing the supply (pharmacy staff or After Hours Hospital Coordinator), and approving consultant / Head of Department as documented on the order.
This procedure outlines how reviews undertaken across WACHS - particularly those that result in a final report with findings and recommendations - are to be authorised, planned, conducted, finalised, implemented and closed.
This procedure provides WACHS Population Health staff with a process for the disclosure of client information to external parties. It must be read in conjunction with the WA Health system MP 0010/16 Patient Confidentiality Policy.
This policy ensures that consumers and carers are included and supported to participate in our health service and care planning, design, delivery and evaluation across our organisation: from supporting consumers to make informed decisions and manage their own health care, to seeking out and learning from the experiences of consumers and carers to improve the safety, quality, and efficiency of our services.
The reviewed policy provides scope for payment of consumer representatives beyond those who are formally recruited to a consumer advisory group. The policy also is explicit in identifying payment rates for consumer representative's dependant on their level of involvement in consumer engagement activities.
A subcutaneous infusion allows safe and effective continuous administration of medications when other routes are inappropriate or ineffective. Nursing staff caring for a patient with a subcutaneous infusion must have completed the Capabiliti LMS Ambulatory Infusion Pump, NIKI T34 (EQ03 EL1) education program (including face to face training from the regional palliative care coordinators for NIKI pumps), and are to be deemed competent by a member of the regional palliative care team or regional staff development team.
This Capital Cost Planning Review guideline has been developed to assist WA Country Health Service (WACHS) capital works staff and stakeholders to understand the process of capital cost planning and to be able to interpret capital cost plans developed for the differing stages of individual projects.
The aim of this policy is to establish minimum standards for credentialing, re credentialing and defining scope of clinical practice for nurse practitioners and endorsed privately practising midwives within the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) that complies with state wide policy.
The purpose of this document is to assist WA Country Health Service (WACHS) ensure that appropriate credentialing requirements are met with respect to non-specialist doctors providing clinical services in surgery.
The purpose of this document is to assist the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) to ensure that appropriate credentialing requirements are met with respect to non specialist doctors providing clinical services in elective anaesthesia.
The purpose of this document is to assist WA Country Health Service (WACHS) staff to ensure that appropriate credentialing requirements are met with respect to non-specialist medical practitioners providing clinical services as obstetric doctors.
This process sets out the circumstances that an employee may commence with WACHS without a satisfactory criminal record screening process being completed. This is to only occur in accordance with the WA Health Criminal Record Screening Policy 'urgent workforce demand' requirement.
This policy applies only to Obstetric patients in maternity hospitals with onsite HDU or ICU services (and excludes care relating to the newborn /neonate).
