The aim of this document is to guide community health staff on the removal of pus/exudate, foreign objects/debris and softened wax from the external ear canal and instil ear drops as required.
All patients registered onto the Elective Surgery Waiting List (ESWL) within WA Country Health Service (WACHS) are to be managed in a consistent structured approach in accordance with the requirements of the WA health system MP0050/17 Elective Surgery Access and Waiting List Management Policy.
This policy is designed to support regions and sites by outlining measures which may be effective in supporting achievement of WA Elective Services Targets (WEST).
This procedure sets out how effective and efficient communication of patient-specific information is achieved through the use of the Electronic Bed Manager (EBM) which enables various users to access the same information simultaneously, ensuring up to date and timely display of patient specific information.
The use of electronic communication with patients/clients is only to occur if there are robust systems to protect the safety, security and confidentiality of all parties and the use is not in conflict with the WA health system Operational Directive OD 0656/16 Employee Use of Social Media Policy.
Cardiotocography (CTG) or electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) is the most widely used technique for assessing fetal wellbeing in the developed world. The primary purpose of fetal surveillance by CTG is to prevent adverse fetal outcomes.
A procedure for transmission of electronic documents within and outside of WACHS to minimise loss of information through inadequate transmission methods.
The WA Country Health Service is committed to supporting the Department of Health in its designated functions under the Emergency Management Act, 2005 as a Hazard Management and Support Agency. These responsibilities include the provision of health disaster management services during any emergency, which involves a multi agency response, multiple casualties or a public health threat. WACHS has a legislated requirement to instigate procedures to guide a structured response to emergencies at the local and regional levels.
The 2009 WA Health Four Hour Rule Program evolved into the National Emergency Access Target (NEAT). Following the expiry of the Commonwealth National Partnership Agreement on Improving Public Hospital Services in 2015, WA Health established the Western Australia Emergency Access Target (WEAT) in January 2016 to continue to drive local improvement in patient access to emergency services. This policy is designed to support regions by outlining a number of measures identified as effective in supporting 90 per cent.
The Emergency Department (ED) care setting is used to deliver a range of services that include both emergency acute care and outpatient clinics. Classification and recording of these different types of services is required to ensure patient activity is captured appropriately, supports operational requirements and complies with state and national data collection standards.
The following information relates to the appropriate supply of medication to patients upon discharge from WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Emergency Departments (ED) in the South West region. The process to follow is dependent on the resources available to the individual ED.
The provision of discharge medications to ED patients is at the prescriber's discretion. It may be necessary for the medical practitioner to dispense, where a pharmacist or retail pharmacy is unavailable, sufficient medication on discharge until a discharge prescription can be filled. The medical practitioner is to make a written record of the medication dispensed at the time of supply and the medication is to be labelled in accordance with the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 (WA) and Medicines and Poisons Regulations 2016.
The purpose of this document is to provide all WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Kimberley remote area clinic staff with the procedure to use when the WACHS Kimberley Executive On Call is to be contacted (1800 669 229). Contact is to be made with any event, request or incident which impacts significantly on the functioning of the clinic and staff working within the remote area clinic. These instructions apply only to out-of-business-hours events occurring after 16:30 hours and before 08:00 hours and at any time over a weekend or public holiday. During normal business hours, escalation is to the Remote Clinic Coordinator (contact 9194 1638 or 0429 695 548).
This procedure covers the emergency codes detailed in AS 4083:2010 and AS 3745:2010 with the exception of Code Blue - Medical Emergencies. For advice on Code Blue - Medical Emergencies, please refer to the WACHS Clinical Escalation Including Code Blue Medical Emergency Response (MER) Policy
Communicating with key stakeholders is critical to successfully managing an incident or emergency. As an incident evolves, stakeholders who are or maybe impacted by the incident are to be regularly apprised of the situation and actions that need to be undertaken.
The purpose of the WACHS Emergency Management Operational Working Group is to operationalise the framework for regional health emergency and disaster response, communication and education, in line with the WACHS Emergency Management Executive Subcommittee Business Plan. It ensures consistent and coordinated emergency and disaster preparedness across WACHS including response plans, training / education, reporting, and evaluation, and undertakes work and initiatives, as directed by the WACHS Emergency Management Executive Subcommittee.
This procedure outlines the process for clinical escalation for a patient from the Bremer Bay Health Centre and Jerramungup Nursing Post, who requires medical advice or evacuation where care needed is greater than the available resources, or is outside the scope of practice of the registered nurse (RN) or nurse practitioner (NP).
This document contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Augusta Hospital and Leeuwin Lodge (with the exceptions of Code Blue, Code Brown - External Emergency and Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Missing Person). It supersedes the previous, individual Codes Red, Orange, Black, Purple, Black and Yellows (excepting the BCP).
This manual contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Boyup Brook Health Service (with the exceptions of Code Blue, Code Brown - External Emergency and Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP)). It supersedes the previous, individual Codes Red, Orange, Black, Purple and Yellows (excepting the BCP).
This manual contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Bridgetown Hospital except Codes Brown - External Emergency, Code Blue - Medical Emergency Response, and the Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
This manual contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Collie Health Service (with the exceptions of Code Blue, Code Brown - External Emergency and Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP)). It supersedes the previous, individual Codes Red, Orange, Black, Purple and Yellows (excepting the BCP).
This manual contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Donnybrook Hospital (with the exceptions of Code Blue, Code Brown - External Emergency and Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP)). It supersedes the previous, individual Codes Red, Orange, Black, Purple and Yellows (excepting the BCP).
The aim of this procedure is to make available to all staff, information covering the safe management of emergency situations at Goldfields Population Health sites. This includes environmental and physical disasters such as fire, flood, earthquake, cyclone, bomb threat, personal threat & evacuation.
This manual contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Harvey Hospital (with the exceptions of Code Brown - External Emergency and Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP)).
The aim of this procedure is to make available to all staff information covering the safe management of emergency situations at Kalgoorlie Health Campus sites.This includes environmental and physical disasters such as fire, flood, earthquake, cyclone, bomb threat, personal threat & evacuation.
This manual contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Margaret River Hospital except Codes Brown - External Emergency, Code Blue - Medical Emergency Response, and the Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
This document contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Bunbury Health Campus (with the exceptions of Code Blue (Medical Emergency Response) Code Brown (External Emergency) and Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP)). It supersede the previous, individual Codes Red, Orange, Black, Purple and Yellows (excepting the BCP).
This manual contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the South West Regional Aged Care (with the exceptions of Code Blue, Code Brown - External Emergency and Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP)). It supersedes the previous, individual Codes Red, Orange, Black, Purple and Yellows (excepting the BCP).
This document contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Warren Health Service (with the exceptions of Code Blue, Code Brown - External Emergency, Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Missing Person).
This manual contains all the Emergency Response Procedures for the Harvey Hospital (with the exceptions of Code Blue, Code Brown - External Emergency and Code Yellow - Business Continuity Plan (BCP)).
This procedure describes the process for supporting WACHS staff to quit smoking or manage their nicotine dependence while in a smoke free work setting.
As part of the commitment to ensuring a healthy workforce, the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees and their immediate families.
This policy clarifies breastfeeding break requirements, details employee and manager responsibilities, and outlines how finalised breastfeeding agreements are to be forwarded to local Human Resources teams for evaluation and reporting purposes.
This document is aimed to address the clinical supervision needs of nursing staff and allied health professions within the Goldfields Mental Health Service (GMHS). Editable versions of appendices available to the right of screen under 'Related Documents / Forms'.
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is committed to promoting and supporting effective workplace performance through performance and skills development. Effective workforce performance supports achievement of WACHS strategic priorities and regional action plans.
This policy outlines the requirements (under Treasurer's Instruction 502) regarding employee record of attendance processes which applies to all employees at all levels, including Senior Officers, who work within WACHS.
This policy aims to outline the circumstances in which WACHS will provide access to subsidised accommodation to our staff in the interests of WACHS being able to secure staff in areas of significant workforce shortage.
Where endoscopes are used and reprocessed, the health service must comply with current relevant legislation, national and international standards, guidelines and manufacturer's reprocessing instructions.
This guideline sets out how WACHS involves consumers in the design and delivery of clinical and non-clinical workforce training - one of the ways we can use consumer perspectives and experiences to improve our services and ensure an ongoing focus on patient-centred care.
In order to optimise the health, development and wellbeing of vulnerable children, the Enhanced Child Health Schedule (ECHS) has been developed to assist families who require Universal Plus and/or Partnership levels of service. Vulnerable populations may include; Aboriginal families, refugee families, children of teenage parents, children of parents with mental illness, children of parents affected by drugs and alcohol, or children with disabilities. Consideration should also be given to offering the ECHS to children with an active WebPAS Child at Risk alert.
This procedure ensures that decisions about the level of patient observation are based on the assessment of the patient's level of risk, and that their safety and wellbeing, and the safety of others, is to be safeguarded at all times.
This flowchart outlines the process to be followed by the enrolled nurse, the Regional Director of Nursing and Midwifery, and the Executive Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services.
The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum practice standards for the care and management of enteral tubes and feeding throughout the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
The purpose of this policy is to ensure safe, effective analgesia or anaesthesia, care and ongoing maintenance for all patients receiving epidurals/spinals within the WA Country Health Service. Please direct any medical queries to the Clinical Lead Anaesthetics (Dr Pat Coleman).
The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to WA Country Health Service (WACHS) staff who are faced with a difficult ethical decisions. Ethics is about ways in which we do, and should, treat each other. This extends from the 'bedside to the boardroom' and everywhere in between, and includes individuals as well as groups.
This procedure sets out the arrangements for the monitoring and coordination of external audits. Audits are either internal or external audits. For information on the management of 'internal' audits please refer to the WA Country Health Service (WACHS) Internal Audit Management and Coordination Procedure.
The purpose of this policy is to establish minimum practice standards for the care and management of External Cardiac Pacing throughout the WA Country Health Service (WACHS).
