Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2007_033
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Clinical/ Patient Services - Imaging - diagnostic and interventional
Clinical/ Patient Services - Research
Population Health - Infection Control
Summary
In some instances Veterinarians may negotiate with a health organisation to access high cost diagnostic equipment for use on animals when not in use for humans and outside of standard operational times. Under these circumstances infection prevention and control measures must be used to ensure that there is no risk of disease transmission to human patients or healthcare workers. This policy directive provides direction to NSW Health organisations.
Date of Publication: 21 May 2007
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Aids and Infectious Diseases
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, Dental Schools and Clinics, Government Medical Officers, NSW Dept of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Audience: All staff
Distributed to: Public Health System, Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, Health Professional Associations and Related Organisations, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 21 May 2009
Status: Active
File link: Infection Control Policy - Animals as Patients in Health Organisations
File size: 54Kb
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