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  • Safety Quality and Standards Circulars 2016 -2017

    Topics:
    • Safety and Quality, 
    • Safety and quality standards circulars

    Date published: 31 March 2017

    Advice in relation to Safety, Quality and Standards for 2016-2017

    Documents

    • HSC (SQSD) 16-17 - Managing Risks during the Transition Period to new ISO Connectors for Medical DevicesAdobe PDF (169.32 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 06-17 - Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 04-01 - Safe Water in Healthcare premisesAdobe PDF (166.34 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 04-17 - Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-01 - Management and Decontamination of Surgical InstrumentsAdobe PDF (170.46 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 03-17 - Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-06 - Management and Decontamination of Flexible EndoscopesAdobe PDF (144.39 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 64-16 - Early Alert System Adobe PDF (117.02 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 61-16 - Risk of Death and Severe Harm from Error with Injectable PhenytoinAdobe PDF (72.54 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 57-16 - Reducing the risk of oxygen tubing being connected to air flowmetersAdobe PDF (81.23 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 56-16 - The Introduction of a HSC Never Events List Adobe PDF (191.58 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 55-16 - Minimising the risk of medication errors with high strength, fixed combination and biosimilar insulin products Adobe PDF (80.54 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 54-16 - Ensuring the safe administration of insulinAdobe PDF (76.64 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 53-16 - Restricted use of Open Systems for Injectable MedicationAdobe PDF (84.71 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 48-16 - Central Alerting System: Resources to Support the Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)Adobe PDF (82.08 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 47-16 - Nasogastric Tube Misplacement: Continuing Risk of Death and Severe HarmAdobe PDF (87.22 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 44-16 - Resources to Support Safer Care of the Deteriorating Patient (Adults and Children)Adobe PDF (94.36 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 42-16 - Consultation on the Refresh of the Department of Health Issuing Circular for Patient Safety AlertsAdobe PDF (117.64 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 42-16 - Example CircularAdobe PDF (98.93 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 42-16 - Proposed New Format for Circulars Adobe PDF (139.38 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 41-16 - Guidance for Clinicians Managing Children at Risk of, or with, Acute Kidney InjuryAdobe PDF (129.58 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 38-16 - Risk of Patient Harm From an Interaction between Miconazole and Coumarin AnticoagulantsAdobe PDF (122.47 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 33-16 - Risk Of Death And Severe Harm From Failure To Recognise Acute Coronary Syndromes In Kawasaki Disease PatientsAdobe PDF (343.94 KB)
    • HSC (SQSD) 19-16 - Risk of Death from Failure to Prioritise Home Visits in General PracticeAdobe PDF (141.39 KB)

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