This handbook:
- Outlines protocols and procedures for the operation of CARAlert
- Describes the roles of originating and confirming laboratories
- Summarises methods for detecting a suspected CAR by an originating laboratory
- Outlines procedures for referring suspected CAR isolates from an originating laboratory to an appropriate confirming laboratory
- Provides guidance on confirmation tests performed by confirming laboratories for each CAR.
A summary of evidence sources for each quality statement is provided in this Evidence Sources document. A high-level summary of evidence sources for each quality statement is provided. A list of the key evidence sources for each of the draft quality statements is also included.
This resource accompanies the Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard.
This guide for consumers explains what each quality statement means for consumers, and what you can do to have an active role in your care.
A large print text version of the second edition of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights (A4 version).