Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2005_634
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Incident management
Summary
This Policy Directive is effective 1 January 2006 and defines when a matter is a "reportable incident" under the Health Administration Act. This definition determines when a Root Cause Analysis is required to be undertaken. To be read in conjunction with the NSW Health Incident Management Policy.
Date of Publication: 17 November 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, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, NSW Dept of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Audience: All staff including managers, clinicians and contractors
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Associations Unions, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 17 November 2010
File No: 00/633
Previous reference: N/A
Status: Active
File link: Reportable Incident Definition under section 20L of the Health Administration Act
File size: 41Kb
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