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

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2010_006

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Baby and child
Clinical/ Patient Services - Maternity
Clinical/ Patient Services - Critical care

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 encephalopathy (HIE)

Date of Publication: 22 January 2010

Replaces:

  • Whole Body Cooling - Neonates - Suspected Moderate or Severe Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE) [PD2009_049]
Author Branch: Statewide Services Development

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 Hospitals

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

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres

Review Date: 22 January 2015

Policy Manual: Patient Matters

File No: 98/3930

Status: Active

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