Summary of changes to the NSQHS Standards advisories

Advisory / Due for review / New review date / Changes
Advisory A12/01: Hand hygiene programs / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Renamed and reformatted; review date updated
Advisory A13/01: Notification of significant risk / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated; text changes such as:
-health services to health service organisations
-surveyor to assessor
-approved accrediting agencies to accrediting agencies
Advisory A13/02: Interim accreditation for health service organisations / Aug 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated; clarification added regarding new health service organisations; text changes such as:
-health services to health service organisations
-surveyor to assessor
-approved accrediting agencies to accrediting agencies
Advisory A13/04: Collection and reporting of accreditation evidence by accrediting agencies / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated; text changes such as:
-health services to health service organisations
-approved accrediting agencies to accrediting agencies
Advisory A13/05: Assessment of training requirements for credentialed medical and other clinical practitioners and visiting medical officers / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated; text changes such as:
-health services to health service organisations
-surveyor to assessor
Advisory A13/06: Risk-based workforce immunisation program for dental practices / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated; text changes such as:
-staff to workforce or members of the workforce
Advisory A13/07: Advice provided to accrediting agencies on not applicable actions / Apr 2018 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated; text changes such as:
-non-applicable to not applicable
Advisory A13/08: Transition arrangements from 2014 / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated
Advisory A14/01: Assessment of developmental actions in the NSQHS Standards / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated
Advisory A14/02: Pre-admission requirements and responding to patient deterioration in small health facilities / Aug 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated
Advisory A15/01: Transitioning between accrediting agencies / Aug 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated
Advisory A15/02: Advance care directive assessment requirements in low risk environments / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated
Advisory A15/03: Core, developmental and non-applicable actions in dental settings / Sep 2017 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated; column added in the attachment for non-applicable actions; text changes from dental services to dental practices and services
Advisory A16/01: Accreditation assessment requirements of health service organisations post significant clinical or governance review / Mar 2018 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated
Advisory A16/02: Application of the requirements for general observation charts / Mar 2018 / 31 Dec 2018 / Reformatted; review date updated
Advisory A16/03: Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations / Oct 2018 / 31 Dec 2018 / Clarification added regarding AS/NZS 4187:2014
Advisory A16/04: Medication Management Plan / Sept 2018 / 31 Dec 2018 / Rewritten

22 May 20171