Whole Body Cooling - Neonates - Suspected Moderate or Severe Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

Summary
This policy has been developed to provide direction to clinicians regarding therapeutic hypothermia (whole body cooling) for neonates at or greater than 35 weeks of gestation born in a non-tertiary hospital with suspected moderate or severe hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE).

Date of Publication: 28 July 2009

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Statewide Services Development

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Hospitals

Audience: Neonatal, nursing/midwives, medical, paediatric and obstetric professionals

Distributed to: Public Health System, NSW Department of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 28 July 2014

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

Status: Active

File link: Whole Body Cooling - Neonates - Suspected Moderate or Severe Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
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