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

  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

Reason for you to consider The DAA Group

  Endorsed by AMPA and recognized as a professional audit agency.
 

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