Sample Clinic Policy Statements
Sample Clinic Policy Statements
Sample Clinic Policy Statements
Patients and clinic’s staffs shall be made aware of the strict confidentiality of the
medical records and information contained in them.
Each patient will have individual medical record. Data will include name,
registration number, identification card number, age, gender, weight, height,
history of allergy or chronic illness and each visit findings of weight, height (for
growing-age patients), last menstrual period (Fertile age female patients), blood
pressure, temperature (if appropriate) laboratory/x-ray results if relevant,
treatment plan, presumptive or definitive diagnosis and return appointment if
needed.
Medical records are kept according to the legal requirement of record keeping of
the country.. The record is to be kept 7 years after the last one year of the
record’s active use for normal cases A record can be moved to a deceased file
once the clinic has the legally valid evidence of the patient’s death.
The person in-charge is responsible to review records in the clinic periodically for
quality control.
The healthcare professional who had provided any health care to a patient shall
be allowed to access or inspect patient’s medical record for defence in any civil
action brought against him.
All patients will be informed of their right to air grievances. All patients grievances
shall be investigated within 14 days upon which if the patients will get the reply if
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the complainant is dissatisfied with reply the complainant may refer the matter to
Ministry Of Health.
4 PATIENTS’ RIGHTS
5 FEE SCHEDULE
All fees charged to the patients is following the list as in the Seventh Schedule
as follows
(please refer to seventh schedule in the regulation book)
BILLING
Consultation fees with medications:
RM XX – RM YY
Consultation fees without medications:
RM AA – RM BB
Procedures:
RM CC – RM DD
Investigations:
RM EE – RM FF
6 STAFF IDENTIFICATION
Staff identification is through the name card and the pictures on the organization
chart at the waiting area.
7 INCIDENT REPORTING
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Person i-charge will write report to the Authority in Ministry of Health and/or
police within 10 working days or immediately.
The report will include information on date and time and the possible reason or
factors involved, statement of incident happened, signature of witness, person
involved and person in-charge during incidents.
Original and copies of report with relevant attachments shall be kept in separate
file for safe keeping and future reference. A receipt of the report shall be
requested.
8 INFECTION CONTROL
1. Controlling system
All notifiable diseases treated in the clinic must be notified to the Authority
Using the Standard Notification form by Ministry Of Health within the
required period.
A valid updated contract and the monitoring record with the relevant
Private Clinical Waste Disposal Company must be well kept by the
Person in-charge or the Assistants.
9 STERILE SUPPLIES
All sterile supplies will be stored properly. No sterile supplies will be stored on
counter or open surface. All supplies sterilized within the clinic will be labelled
with date of sterilization and expiration date. No outdated sterile supplies will be
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used. A schedule for regular inspection will be posted, initialled by the person
inspecting the supplies and kept for monitoring and quality control.
It is the policy of the clinic to have an effective plan to save the patients in any
disaster or fire. All staff will receive training on how to respond to emergencies.
A suitable area of the clinic will be prepared to receive and provide basic life
support for emergency patients.
The nature and scope of such emergency care services rendered by this clinic is:
- Basic life support.
- Any other measures as per the available person-in-charge’s and clinic’s
abilities
- Notify ambulance service to transfer patient to nearest hospital if
necessary
Once the patient is stable enough to leave, the relevant hospital will be notified of
the forthcoming emergency. Any referral to of patient to another healthcare
facility shall be recorded into the Referral Register
All the sample from the patients to be transported to the laboratory shall be kept
in the appropriate bottles and container following the requirement from the
laboratory
No drinking or eating inside the clinic premise by patients. Staff shall only eat at
the rest area. No food is allowed at the clinical areas or medication refrigerator.
Mops will be cleaned only at the janitor’s area and done so every time being
used. Mops and cleaning equipments shall be kept strictly in the janitor’s closet.
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The medical waste will be transported in a leak proof, tightly sealed, fully
enclosed container ;waste must be properly handled, containerized prior to
disposal. Used and unused sharps should be disposed in an appropriate sharps
container that is puncture resistant, leak proof and able to be tightly sealed to
prevent the sharps from spilling.
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INCIDENT REPORTING
2. It shall be reported the next working day or the day after the incident occurred.
3.1 deaths of patients of the private clinic from unexplained cause or under
suspicious circumstances that are required to be reported to the police.
4. A privte clinic shall retain all reports on investigations and findings in any incident
as required by the law.
6. The holder of COR or PIC shall not discriminate or retaliate against anybody who
in good faith provides any information.
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Disaster preparedness
1. The holder of COR or PIC shall maintain a written plan on disaster preparedness.
4. All staff shall assist relevant authorities in evacuation of mass casualties during
disasters located within their vicinity.
1. All clinics shall have a well defined care system in providing basic outpatient
emergency care services.
2. The nature and scope of such emergency care services shall be in accordance of
their capabilities.
3. All private clinics shall provide immediate emergency care services which include
life saving procedures.
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Grievance Mechanism
4. All complains to be forwarded to holder of COR or PIC by the next working day
5. The holder of COR or PIC shall cause for an investigation to be made and
provide a reply to the complaints within fourteen days from date of receipt of
complain.
The reply should include:
i) result of the investigation
ii) if the complaint is dissatisfied with the reply he may refer the matter to the DG
in writing
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INTRODUCTION
i. Blood
ii. All body fluids, secretions and excretion except sweat, regardless of whether
contains visible blood
iii. Non-intact skin
iv. Mucous membranes
OBJECTIVES
1. To protect and minimize the risk of patients getting nosocomial infections and
other infections related to either the nature of their disease or other causes.
3. To assist and facilitate the private healthcare providers in complying with the
provisions and the needs of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act
1998.
4. To assist and facilitate the enforcers of the Private Healthcare Facilities and
Services Act 1998 in post registration inspection and Surveillance Audit.
i. Hand Hygiene
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Gloves
• Sterile gloves are a must for all aseptic procedures.
• Disposable gloves are used when touching blood, body fluids, secretions,
mucous membranes, non-intact skin, excretions and contaminated items.
• Gloves should be discarded or changed after touching these materials,
between procedures and between patient contacts.
Mask/goggles/face shields
• Should be used when performing procedures which generate splashes of
blood, body fluids, secretions and excretions.
As a general rule, all private healthcare facilities and services must be cleaned
regularly. Sinks and toilets should be cleaned once daily or when necessary.
• 1.0% (10,000 ppm available chlorine) for heavy spillages of blood and
body fluids
• 0.1% (1000 ppm available chlorine) for general cleaning when disinfection
is required
All equipments used for cleaning should be kept in a janitor area or an area
equivalent. Cleaning solutions must be kept in a safe place.
The principles of cleaning are using detergent and hot water followed by
thoroughly drying. Where sterilization is required, heat methods such as
autoclaving are most appropriate. All reusable instruments and items must be
thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and sterilized after each use.
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Cleaning
Cleaning with moist heat, for example boiling or washing with hot water and
detergent, followed by drying is often adequate.
Disinfecting
Chemical disinfectants are often used for disinfecting instruments and items
where sterilization is not required and when heat treatment is possible. However,
they may not work properly when they are:
Sterilization
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• Red alginated and labeled (Biohazard) laundry bags should be used for
contaminated/infected linens.
• White bags should be used for ordinary linens.
• Grossly contaminated, heavily soaked linen must be placed in a yellow plastic
bag and sent for incineration.
Contaminated linen should be washed under running water, soaked with Sodium
Hypochlorite 1 in 80 for 30 minutes then launder as usual.
Appropriate sharp bins and infectious waste bins should be provided next to the
work place in appropriate areas in any healthcare facilities. Bins must be yellow
coded, labeled and made from impervious materials for easy cleaning.
Blood and soiled dressings should be discarded as clinical waste. Excreta and
other body fluids should be discarded into sluice.
i. General Wards
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• Labour Room
• Operation Theatre
All laboratory staffs are at risk for all types of infections. Therefore strict compliance with
Standard Precautions and Additional Precautions guideline are important to prevent
occupational exposure.
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• Laboratory activities
Laboratory activities should be carried out in a bio-safety cabinet
Wash hands with antiseptic cleanser after removing gloves
and before leaving laboratory
2. Mechanical tests should be carried out routinely e.g. Dummy Run, Bowie Dick
and B.I. once a week, during installation, after major repair and for validation.
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Place in whole containers and space of 1 to 2cm between rows of vaccines to allow
free movements of air.
Solvent for freeze- dried vaccines shall not be stored at the freezer compartment.
Placed icebag and bottles of cold water to maintain the appropriate temperature
during power failure.
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Refrences
1. Akta Kemudahan Dan Perhidmatan Jagaan Kesihatan Swasta 1998 (ACT 586)
2. Peraturan - Peraturan Kemudahan Dan Perhidmatan Jagaan Kesihatan Swasta
(Klinik Perubatan Swasta Atau klinik Pergigian swasta) 2006
3. Panduan Untuk Rancangan Immunisi
4. Six Essential Messages to Maintain Cold chain
5. Who Booklet Safe Vaccine Handling Cold Chain and Immunization
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STAFF ROSTER
Attending Doctor
___________________________________________________
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday /
Public Holiday
Drs-on-Leave
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REFERRAL REGISTER
Patient’s
Referral Referred Person-in-
Date Patient’s Name Registration
Form No. to charge
No.
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Date
Person-in-charge
Clinic Name
Clinic Address
Patient’s Reference
No.
Patient’s Name
I/C No.
Records moved to
Approved by
(signature)
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Registration No.
Name
I/C No.
Address
Date of Birth
Gender
Clinical Notes
Medication Orders
Current Medication
Results of Relevant
Diagnostic Tests
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Diagnosis of
Name of Date / Name of Staff / Date /
Clinic Name / Notifiable
Person- Time of Type of Time of
Address Infectious
in-charge Report Equipment Detection
Disease
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FEEDBACK FORM
Name of Clinic
Name of Patient
I/C No.
Address
Telephone No.
Patient’s Comments
Signature
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Ambulance
Nearest Hospital
FOOT NOTES
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DEATH REGISTER
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VOLUNTEER REGISTER
Name of Volunteer
I/C No.
Address
Telephone No.
Completed Questionnaire
on Health Status
Records of Assignment
and Work Hours
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