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Emergency Department Patients Awaiting Care

Summary

This policy outlines the mandatory requirements and procedures for staff in Emergency Departments for patients, their families and carers immediately following the triage process and while awaiting the commencement of clinical care while in the Emergency Department.
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.
File link: Emergency Department Patients Awaiting Care
File size: 735 KB
Document type: Policy Directive
Document number: PD2018_010
Publication date: 15 March 2018
Author branch: System Performance Support
Branch contact: (02) 9391 9538
Replaces: Emergency Department Patients Awaiting Care [PD2010_075]
Review date: 30 December 2025
Policy manual: Not applicable
File number: 13/1433
Status: Active
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Emergency Department Patients Awaiting Care

Functional group

  • Clinical/Patient Services - Critical Care

Applies to

  • Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporations
  • Local Health Districts
  • Ministry of Health
  • NSW Ambulance Service
  • Public Health System Support Division
  • Public Health Units
  • Public Hospitals
  • Specialty Network Governed Statutory Health Corporations

Distributed to

  • Divisions of General Practice
  • Government Medical Officers
  • Ministry of Health
  • NSW Ambulance Service
  • Public Health System

Audience

  • All Emergency Department staff
  • All managers of Emergency Departments
  • All staff who interact with Emergency Departments