Circular details
| Title: |
Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance in Western Australian Healthcare Facilities |
| Document ID: |
Operational Directive OD 0527/14 |
| Date of issue: |
Wednesday, 11 June 2014 |
| Status: |
Current |
| File number(s): |
F-AA-28007 |
| Description: |
This Operational Directive describes the Healthcare Infection Surveillance Western Australia (HISWA) program to monitor healthcare associated infections in WA. It outlines the mandatory surveillance and reporting requirements for all WA public hospitals and licensed private healthcare facilities funded to provide care to public patients. |
| Applicable to: |
Medical and nursing staff |
| Framework: |
Public Health Policy Framework |
| Period of effect: |
from 19 May 2014 to 19 May 2019 |
| Review date: |
19 May 2015 |
| Authorised by: |
Prof Bryant Stokes, A/Director General, WA Health, 26-May-2014 |
| Acrobat version: |
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| Print version: |
 View print version |
| Supersedes: |
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OD 0197/09
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(17-Jun-2009) |
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Healthcare-Associated Infection Surveillance in Western Australia |
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Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance in Western Australian Healthcare Facilities
This Operational Directive describes the Healthcare Infection Surveillance Western Australia program to monitor healthcare associated infections. It outlines the mandatory surveillance and reporting requirements for all WA public hospitals and licensed private healthcare facilities funded to provide care to public patients. Participation in the program is available to other private healthcare facilities on a voluntary basis.
Prof Bryant Stokes
A/DIRECTOR GENERAL
WA HEALTH
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This circular last updated: Wednesday, 11 June 2014 at 10:08am
