This brochure has been designed to provide children and their carers with information on the importance of hand hygiene as part of the delivery of health care, as well as other community settings. The development of this fact sheet has been informed by consumer feedback.
This brochure has been designed to provide patients and their carers with information on the importance of hand hygiene as part of the delivery of health care. The development of this fact sheet has been informed by consumer feedback.
The quality statements in the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard describe the expected standard for key components of patient care.
What is Sepsis?
What do clinicians need to know?
This template letter can be used by healthcare services to communicate with a patient’s general practitioner on discharge following hospitalisation for sepsis. It contains information about post-sepsis syndrome and sepsis recovery.
The Requirements for the retention of laboratory records and diagnostic material (the Retention standard) sets out the expected requirements pathology laboratories are to achieve for retaining laboratory records and materials. The ninth edition of the standard includes minor updates to align with information provided in the fact sheet on the retention period for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test samples.
Indicator specifications
Purpose
To support ongoing individualised care after discharge for patients who had sepsis. To ensure that appropriate support and care are provided to bereaved families and carers.
Purpose
To ensure an accurate record of care and that the patient’s individualised management plan is accessible to all clinicians, and patients and carers, so that care is coordinated.