Health services have implemented the National Safety and Quality Health Services (NSQHS) Standards, which aim to protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of healthcare provision. The NSQHS Standards describe the level of care you should expect to receive from a health service organisation, in areas that affect the safety and quality of care, and where there is good evidence of how to provide better care.
The NSQHS Standards include actions related to preventing and controlling infections. Healthcare professionals in your hospital will follow current national guidelines regarding preventing infections by doing such things as washing their hands, wearing gloves, gowns, masks and protective eye wear, when needed.
Your hospital will also follow specific guidance for use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for patients with COVID-19. These patients are only able to have urgent surgery, if needed.
