Summary of Core Standards for Day Procedure Centres

Document to read: Core standards for day procedure centres (by HKAM & DH)

“Day procedure centres” refer to premises where high-risk procedures are performed. (p.2)

Any procedure defined by ANY one of the following three factors will be regarded as high-risk medical procedure – 

• a) Risk of procedures 
• b) Risk of anaesthesia involved 
• c) Patient’s condition

Core Standards for Day Procedure Centres

1. Management/Governance 

• 1.1. Person-in-charge
• 1.2. Staff training and credentialing
• 1.3. Research (Pharmacy and Poisons Regulations (Cap 138A))

2. Physical Conditions 

• 2.1. Facility management
• 2.2. Equipment and store
• 2.3. Back-up power supply

3. Service Delivery and Care Process 

• 3.1. Patients’ rights
• 3.2. Patient identification
• 3.3. Medical records (Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486))
• 3.4. Drug management 
• 3.5. Laboratory and radiology support
• 3.6. Special needs of paediatric patients
• 3.7. Continuous quality improvement
• 3.8. Charges
• 3.9. Complaint handling

4. Infection Control 

• 4.1. Infection control policies and procedures (Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap 599))
• 4.2. Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilisation of Medical Equipment
• 4.3. Waste disposal (Environmental Protection Department pursuant to the Waste Disposal Ordinance (Cap 354)); Radiation Ordinance (Cap 303)

5. Resuscitation and Contingency 

• 5.1. Risk management
• 5.2. Resuscitation of patients (resuscitation drills regularly)
• 5.3. Emergency transfer
• 5.4. Fire safety and evacuation

Project Steering Committee on Standards for Ambulatory Facilities 

Chairperson - Prof LIANG Hin-suen, Raymond

• Task Force on Anaesthesia and Sedation (p.17)
• Task Force on Surgery (p.18)
• Task Force on Endoscopy (p.19)
• Task Force on Dental Procedures (p.20)
• Task Force on Chemotherapy (p.21)
• Task Force on Haemodialysis (p.22)
• Task Force on Interventional Radiology and Lithotripsy (p.23)

沛然評論

• 「全面管治權」
• 2018年3月9日 星期五《私營醫療機構條例草案》的「全面管治權」和豁免
• 2017年6月23日 星期五 《私營醫療機構條例草案》 立法旅程
• 2017年1月14日 星期六 立法會衞生事務委員會在2017年2月討論事項：規管、規管、規管
• 誰能申請豁免？
• 2017年11月7日 星期二 我支持規管《私營醫療機構》，但請豁免我的機構。
• 2017年12月12日 星期二 《私營醫療機構條例草案》免除對兩所大學的規管
• 2017年2月13日 星期一 規管美容之有事鍾無艷、無事夏迎春
• English versions
• 2017年12月5日 星期二 Summary of Core Standards for Day Procedure Centres
• 2018年3月12日 星期一 Symposium on Healthcare Facilities Management

With Regards,

Dr. Pierre Chan