Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2005_488
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Clinical/ Patient Services - Human Tissue
Summary
Guide to public health organisations for the formulation of policies on the assessment of the extinction of life and the certification of death where patients die in health facilities or where deceased persons are brought to hospitals.
Date of Publication: 25 February 2005
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Legal and Legislative Services
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Community Health Centres, NSW Ambulance Service, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Private Nursing Homes, Public Hospitals
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes, Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 25 February 2010
File No: 99/8750
Previous reference: 99/92
Issue Date: 25 November 1999
Status: Active
File link: Death - Extinction of Life and the Certification - Assessment
File size: 36Kb
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