Standards of Operation

Council, following recommendation from its standing committees, publish standards of operation to guide best practice for Licensed CPG Providers. Appropriate National Clinical Programmes are consulted with during the development process of the standards.

Interfacility Patient Transfer Standard

The transferring of patients between facilities (hospitals or Local Injury Units), must be carried out with due regard to patient clinical needs during the transfer. This standard enables the transferring clinical staff to select the most appropriate clinical needs of the patient ranging from high to nil. The Interfacility Patient Transfer Standard also enables the Licensed CPG Provider match the appropriate vehicle and crew level for the patient’s needs when dispatching a vehicle for a transfer.

PHECC Clinical Audit Standard

For clinical audit to be effective it requires commitment and support by the Licensed CPG Provider. Every Licensed CPG Provider should implement a clinical audit strategy supported by a clinical audit policy which will set out the procedures for the conduct of clinical audit within the CPG Provider.

We wish to acknowledge the Quality and Patient Safety Directorate, authors of the Guide, for permitting PHECC to adopt the "Practical Guide to Clinical Audit" as the PHECC Clinical Audit Standard.

STN040_Clinical Care at Events Standard

PHECC are pleased to advise the publication of STN040 Clinical Care at Events Standard. This standard was developed under the guidance of the PHECC Medical Advisory Committee with a sub-committee comprising of key stakeholders to devise the standard. A literature review was conducted in collaboration with Monash University and the Irish Paramedicine Education & Research Network (IPERN) and is available here. The standard is also supported by a Clinical Needs Assessment Tool to be made available to PHECC Recognised CPG Service Providers. STN040 Clinical Care at Events Standard is available here.