Doc type: Guideline
Doc No.: GL2009_013
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Population Health - Health Promotion
Population Health - Infection Control
Personnel/Workforce - Occupational Health & Safety
Summary
These guidelines provide direction to NSW public health organisations (PHOs), being area health services and their facilities, statutory health corporations, affiliated health organisations and NSW Ambulance Service, regarding strategies for minimising the unknowing introduction of influenza into, and transmission within, healthcare facilities (HCFs). This guideline was issued on Monday 20/7/2009. Please note on Wednesday 22/7/2009 minor amendments were made to section 2.5, Table 1, Appendix 3 and Appendix 4.
Date of Publication: 20 July 2009
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Health Protection and Deputy Chief Health Officer
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Audience: All staff - healthcare facilities
Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres
Review Date: 20 July 2010
Policy Manual: Patient Matters
File No: 09/2984
Status: Active
File link: Influenza - Minimising Transmission of Influenza in Healthcare Facilities During the PROTECT Phase
File size: 197Kb
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