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  • National Burn Service resources

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/hospital-and-specialist-services/national-burn-service/national-burn-service-resources

    ... referral form [PDF, 310 KB] Regional Burn Unit referral form [PDF, 499 KB] Referral pathway Referral pathway to regional burn units [PDF, 279 KB] Referral poster National Burn Centre referral poster [PDF, 437 KB] Transfer form National Burn Service transfer form [PDF, 272 KB] Policies and guidelines Initial assessment and management of burn injuries guidelines Initial assessment and management of burn injuries guidelines [PDF, 618 KB] Escharotomy guidelines Escharotomy guidelines [PDF, 1.2 MB] Referral, transfer and discharge guidelines National Burn Centre referral, transfer and discharg ...

  • Key documentation

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    Download: Understanding the AIR vaccinator portal guide - PDF, 281 KB This document provides information to users of the AIR Vaccinator Portal and details on signing up to the AIR. Download - PDF, 281 KB Guidelines for practices using a PMS Download: Guidelines for PMS Users Recording Overseas Vaccinations - PDF, 249 KB Download - PDF, 249 KB Download: Recording HepB serology results in a PMS - PDF, 752 KB Download - PDF, 752 KB AIR vaccination forms The following vaccination recording forms can be used if you are in a site without access to the AIR: Vaccination recording form [PDF, 83 KB] Vac ...

  • National Infection Prevention and Control Leadership Group

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    Member agencies The National Infection Prevention and Control Leadership Group works to give guidance to the health sector about infection prevention and control (IPC). It also works with other agencies to lead development of a national IPC strategy. Members of National IPC Leadership Group represent these groups and organisations: ACC – Infection Advisory Group COVID-19 Infection, Prevention and Control – Sub-Technical Advisory Group Health Quality and Safety Commission – Strategic Infection Prevention & Control Advisory Group Infection Prevention and Control Nurses College Ministry

  • Immunisation Handbook

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/clinical-guidance/immunisation-handbook

    ... syncytial virus 20. Rotavirus 21. Rubella 22. Tetanus 23. Tuberculosis 24. Varicella (chickenpox) 25. Zoster (herpes zoster/shingles) Appendix 1: The history of immunisation in New Zealand Appendix 2: Planning immunisation catch-ups Appendix 3: Immunisation standards for vaccinators and guidelines for organisations offering immunisation services Appendix 4: Authorisation of vaccinators and criteria of vaccinators Appendix 5: Immunisation certificate Appendix 6: Passive immunisation Appendix 7: Vaccine presentation, preparation, disposal, and needle-stick recommendations Appendix 8: Web ...

  • WHO cause-of-death certification

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    Role of the WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) sets the international guidelines for the format of the cause-of-death section on the Medical Certificates of Cause of Death as well as the rules and guidelines for clinical coders to select the   underlying cause of death   for cause-of-death statistics. Definition of underlying cause of death The ‘underlying cause of death’ is defined by WHO as: ‘the disease or injury which initiated the train of morbid events leading directly to death, or, the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury’. Tra ...

  • International aviation agencies

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    ... posing a public health threat. It also contains provisions for: disinfestation and disinfection of aircraft quarantine and health service facilities at airports vaccination pilots notifying suspected communicable diseases to the authorities assistance with contact tracing efforts. ICAO guidelines to manage communicable disease risks ICAO guidelines to manage communicable disease risks The ICAO has developed Guidelines for States to assist with planning for diseases that could cause a public health emergency. The guidelines were written in association with the World Health Organization, ...

  • Information governance

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    ... sets the standard for the handling of personal health information and provides the tools and processes needed to attain that standard. This enables the information to be handled legally, securely, efficiently and effectively, and shared where appropriate. The Health Information Government Guidelines publication outlines policies and procedures for health providers who collect and share personal health information. We are updating the guidelines in 2023 to reflect the new operating environment. Publications Expand all HISO 10064:2017 Health Information Governance Guidelines HISO 10064:2017 ...

  • Consumer products

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    ... carbon monoxide poisoning illness caused by exposure to solvents or chlorine contact dermatitis due to chemicals huffing of butane and other hydrocarbons.    More information about notifications is available at Environmental Health Intelligence New Zealand. (external link) Guidelines for public health services Guidelines for public health services These guidelines provide practical advice for investigating and addressing complaints and notifications about poisoning arising from chemical contamination of the environment and hazardous-substances injury. Poisoning and Hazardo ...

  • HIV and AIDS information for health professionals

    http://tewhatuora.govt.nz/for-health-professionals/clinical-guidance/diseases-and-conditions/hiv-and-aids/hiv-and-aids-information-for-health-professionals

    ... link) Testing  Testing should be part of ‘normal’ medical practice, similar to testing for other treatable conditions, but without any relaxation of the need for consent and confidentiality. Ministry of Health recommendations for HIV testing of adults in healthcare settings  The guidelines on HIV testing produced by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide a comprehensive, evidence-based summary of best practice with regard to HIV counselling, testing and referral. Revised Recommendations for HIV Testing of Adults, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women in Health-Care ...

  • Introduction

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    These guidelines were published in 2019 and are awaiting review, due 2022. Some content may be outdated. The purpose of this document is to establish detailed, quality guidelines for maternity ultrasound, as recommended by the Maternity Ultrasound Advisory Group [1]   (MUAG), to ensure that diagnostic ultrasound usage in New Zealand is clinically appropriate and uniformly of high quality. Currently, there are local variations in both ultrasound examinations and referral pathways. The ultrasound images documented in these guidelines are minimum images, and extended examination should ...