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Accident and Medical Clinic Standard - NZS 8151:2004
NZS8151:2004 Accident and Medical Clinic Standards have been developed by an expert committee, sponsored by ACC and facilitated by Standards New Zealand.
These standards concern the provision of Accident and Medical Care from an Accident and Medical Clinic. (Services from other branches of medicine, such as orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery, general practice, and radiology which may be provided from
Accident and Medical Clinics are outside the scope of these Standards.)
The standards cover areas of:
Consumer focused Services:
* Consumer Rights
* Treaty of Waitangi
* Cultural Safety
Accessibility
* Hours of Operation
* Physical Access
* Clinic Signage and Information
Consumer Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up
* Triage of Consumers
* Post Triage Assessment, Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up Information to the Consumer.
* Follow-up
* Transfer of Information to Other Providers
* Referrals, Relationships and Links
* Clinical Records
Clinical Personnel Requirements
* Staffing
Organisational Management
* Human Resource Management
* Quality and Risk Management system
* Adverse Events
* Information Management
* Complaint Management
Facilities
* Treatment Facilities
* Diagnostic Facilities
* Environment Management
* Facility Specifications
* Hand Washing Facilities
* Power and Lighting Requirements
* Cleaning
REASONS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER ACCREDITATION:
* ACC recognises accreditation financially.
* ACC encourage and recognise these standards.
* They set a minimum standard for Accident and Medical Clinics to practice.
* They provide systems and processes to maximise safe service delivery.
* They have been developed by the Accident and Medical sector.
* The process assists you to improve what you do.
AMPA (Accident and Medical Practitioners' Association)
The Accident and Medical Practitioners' Association is committed to supporting Clinics to meet these standards as they see this process as a way to improve practice, manage safe service delivery and establish a platform for improvement for the future.
AMPA has formed a strategic alliance with the DAA Group Ltd to provide auditing certification to these standards. This has been done to:
* Ensure a professional audit process
* Ensure audits are managed by qualified and experienced auditors with healthcare backgrounds
* Ensure Accident and Medical clinic experts are part of the audit teams
* Develop deeper understanding of the needs of the Clinics by having ongoing involvement in the audits (AMPA Board give final approval for individual Certificates)
* Reduce costs and maximise benefits.
The Certification
* Certification - a three year Certification
* Surveillance - a check at 18 months of parts of the standard to ensure ongoing compliance to the standard.
DAA Group Certificated Accident and Medical Clinics
Ascot White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Baycare White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic , Auckland
Glenfield White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Henderson White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Otahuhu White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Ponsonby White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Remuera White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
St Lukes White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Westcare White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Whangarei White Cross Accident and Medical Clinic, Whangarei
The Doctors Linwood Accident and Medical Clinic, Christchurch
Counties Care Manakau Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Medicross Accident and Medical Clinic, New Plymouth
Turoa Accident and Medical Clinic, Turoa
Whakapapa Accident and Medical Clinic, Whakapapa
East Tamaki Healthcare Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
Three Kings Accident and Medical Clinic, Auckland
REASONS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER THE DAA GROUP
* Endorsed by AMPA and recognized as a professional audit agency.
We look forward to your enquiry and are happy to answer any questions you may have.
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