The objective of this policy is to promote prevention and control of HAIs and improve patient safety, by endorsing the recommendations outlined in the WHO guidelines on HH in health care and the National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI)
Patients are encouraged to bring in their own medications on arrival to the hospital. Upon admission, patient's own medications are to be obtained to facilitate accurate medication reconciliation and prescribing. It may also be necessary to utilise patient's own medications in the short term if it is not available in the hospital, to enable continuation of essential medications.
This procedure limits the availability of concentrated-containing potassium solutions, and provides guidance to accessing these, especially outside of pharmacy opening hours.
This procedure is to provide guidance for nursing and medical staff in the appropriate handling of expired drugs, excess stock and pharmaceutical waste disposal in the WACHS-SW region.
This procedure outlines the requirements for the investigation and reporting of workplace safety hazards and incidents in WA Country Health Servicesites or in the course of conducting WACHS business. It also outlines the procedural requirements for the statutory reporting of notifiable work-related injuries and diseases, a requirement of employers under the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 (the Act).
The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) actively encourages all employees of the organisation to incorporate national, state and regional health priorities into their work in order to improve the health and well being of employees, clients and the wider community.
This procedure outlines the standard tools to be used in auditing of health records, their accessibility, storage areas and their disposal, methodology of auditing of health records, nominated staff required to undertake health record audits and reporting and evaluation compliance post audit completion.
The Australian Standard for Healthcare Records (AS2828) contains comprehensive form design detail. This guideline describes the fundamental principles associated with these.
This policy outlines how the WA Country Health Service upholds stringent record keeping and documentation standards ensuring the health record form complies with the Australian Standards (AS2828) for Paper Based and/or Digitized (scanned) health records and the mandatory Forms Print Management Contract (HCNS 219707) for high usage forms (3000+ copies per annum).
This purpose of this policy is to provide guidance on the governance, management, creation, content, filing, accessibility, storage, and disposal of health records within the WA Country Health Service.
Provide updated guidelines relating to the management of patients undergoing High Flow Humidified Oxygen (HFHO) therapy via AIRVO in the ward environment.
This procedure highlights the specific medications and processes for WA Country Health Service (WACHS) sites relating to the storage, handling, prescription, administration and dispensing of high risk medications to improve patient safety.
This document outlines the best practice care for managing the clinical condition of patients who present to an emergency department with a suspected hip fracture and provides a clear decision-making pathway taking into account the specific capacity constraints and limitations at MPS sites and small hospitals.
This document sets out the procedure for timely identification and notification of any suspected case of a notifiable infectious disease with prompt implementation of appropriate disease management, transmission precautions and contact follow up protocols will reduce the risk of further transmission and outbreak.
The WACHS-Kimberley is committed to supporting the social, emotional and spiritual well-being of health service patients and supports appropriate visiting chaplaincy services being available to patients. In accordance with the WA Health Volunteer Policy, all clergy and church affiliated volunteers who request to visit patients in an official church capacity at East Kimberley hospitals are required to be formally approved by the health services to do so.
This document aims to provide the clinician with information of the strict criteria for provision of NSPs and consumables to community-based clients located in the Midwest region where it is deemed essential for optimising nutrition care, and who have significant difficulties financially meeting the costs of these products.
The application of local heat/cold to muscles can assist in relaxation, comfort and provide some relief for aches and pains. The purpose of this procedure is to draw to attention to the potential for injury to patients, when hot or cold packs are applied to the skin.
The HREC ensures all human research undertaken within or involving WACHS by internal or external applicants meets the ethical and scientific standards established by the NHMRC National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2007)(as updated) (National Statement) guidelines. The HREC lies within the Ethics Review Function of the WACHS Research Governance Framework.
This policy outlines the recruitment process, appointment process and terms of appointment for members of the HREC, including new members and existing members.
Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula (HHFNC) therapy is a simple to use system that delivers warm, moist gas from room air to variable oxygen concentrations at high flow rates that generate positive airway pressure.
Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula (HHFNC) therapy is a simple to use system that delivers warm, moist gas from room air to variable oxygen concentrations at high flow rates that generate positive airway pressure.
This procedure outlines the indications, management and process for the use of Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula Therapy (HHFNC) in paediatric patients within Emergency Department (ED), High Dependency Unit (HDU) and the Paediatric Ward at the Albany Health Campus.
