Safety Quality and Standards Circulars 2016 -2017 | Department of Health

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 Devices
PDF (169 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 06-17 - Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 04-01 - Safe Water in Healthcare premises
PDF (166 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 04-17 - Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-01 - Management and Decontamination of Surgical Instruments
PDF (170 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 03-17 - Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 01-06 - Management and Decontamination of Flexible Endoscopes
PDF (144 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 64-16 - Early Alert System
PDF (117 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 61-16 - Risk of Death and Severe Harm from Error with Injectable Phenytoin
PDF (73 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 57-16 - Reducing the risk of oxygen tubing being connected to air flowmeters
PDF (81 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 56-16 - The Introduction of a HSC Never Events List
PDF (192 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 55-16 - Minimising the risk of medication errors with high strength, fixed combination and biosimilar insulin products
PDF (81 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 54-16 - Ensuring the safe administration of insulin
PDF (77 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 53-16 - Restricted use of Open Systems for Injectable Medication
PDF (85 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 48-16 - Central Alerting System: Resources to Support the Care of Patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
PDF (82 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 47-16 - Nasogastric Tube Misplacement: Continuing Risk of Death and Severe Harm
PDF (87 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 44-16 - Resources to Support Safer Care of the Deteriorating Patient (Adults and Children)
PDF (94 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 42-16 - Consultation on the Refresh of the Department of Health Issuing Circular for Patient Safety Alerts
PDF (118 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 42-16 - Example Circular
PDF (99 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 42-16 - Proposed New Format for Circulars
PDF (139 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 41-16 - Guidance for Clinicians Managing Children at Risk of, or with, Acute Kidney Injury
PDF (130 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 38-16 - Risk of Patient Harm From an Interaction between Miconazole and Coumarin Anticoagulants
PDF (122 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 33-16 - Risk Of Death And Severe Harm From Failure To Recognise Acute Coronary Syndromes In Kawasaki Disease Patients
PDF (344 KB)

HSC (SQSD) 19-16 - Risk of Death from Failure to Prioritise Home Visits in General Practice
PDF (141 KB)

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