Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
Doc No.: PD2007_084
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Infectious diseases
Clinical/ Patient Services - Incident management
Population Health - Communicable Diseases
Summary
Public Health Organisations must develop management and accountability approaches for infection control that align with patient safety initiatives and activities to reduce the transmission of multi-resistant organisms.
Date of Publication: 13 November 2007
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Quality and Safety
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, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service, 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, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes, Tertiary Education Institutes
Review Date: 13 November 2012
File No: 07/9117
Status: Active
File link: Infection Control Policy: Prevention & Management of Multi-Resistant Organisms (MRO)
File size: 215Kb
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