HLTAEDR003 — Develop medical emergency plan

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What an assessment for HLTAEDR003 must cover

79 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 41 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine scope of emergency service provision.

1.1Complete a risk assessment to determine organisation’s capacity to provide known and potential client and community emergency care needs.
1.2Identify potential medical emergencies to be considered and their scope.
1.3Identify available organisational facilities, equipment, standard treatment protocols, and other resources and assess suitability for emergency treatments.
1.4Identify boundaries of legal authority for health workers and practitioners and assess organisation’s human resource capacity to provide emergency treatments.
1.5Source information from emergency service agencies and other health service providers and investigate options for responding to medical emergencies.

2 Create medical emergency plan.

2.1Determine emergency clinical response options from information gathered.
2.2Determine evacuation or referral requirements for circumstances beyond the organisation’s capacity.
2.3Consult with community to confirm preferred response options for key types of medical emergencies.
2.4Confirm response options meet organisation’s legal requirements, boundaries of authority and capacity to provide emergency treatments.
2.5Confirm resource availability and take action to address any shortfalls.
2.6Determine and document resource, service and budgetary implications of proposed plan and obtain approval.
2.7Document agreed medical emergency plan with clear actions, procedures and responsibilities for all parties.
2.8Document risk assessment and reporting requirements for emergency medical care.
2.9Include evaluation and feedback mechanisms in the plan.

3 Communicate medical emergency plan.

3.1Identify information needs of different stakeholders.
3.2Communicate plan, policies, procedures and reporting requirements to organisation’s primary health care team and ensure understanding of roles and responsibilities.
3.3Distribute the plan to external agencies and health service providers involved in providing emergency care.
3.4Liaise with external stakeholders to ensure joint understanding of specific roles and responsibilities of all parties.

4 Review medical emergency action plan.

4.1Analyse registers of emergencies to identify types of emergencies managed, associated risks and lessons learned.
4.2Consult stakeholders about effectiveness of medical emergency plan after implementation and experience with emergencies.
4.3Amend emergency plan to address feedback, analysis and any other changed requirements.
4.4Communicate amended plan to all stakeholders.

Performance evidence

develop and document one overarching plan designed to deal with future medical emergencies for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health service or centre
within the plan include clear information on: scope of emergency services and treatments provided, and who is authorised to provide
within the plan include clear information on: emergency services and treatments beyond the organisation’s capacity
within the plan include clear information on: circumstances requiring evacuation or referral and procedures for coordinating
within the plan include clear information on: specific roles and responsibilities for emergency situations, including lines of authority and supervision, and chain of command
within the plan include clear information on: procedures for three specific situations and responses
within the plan include clear information on: overarching risk assessment requirements and protocols for emergency care
within the plan include clear information on: reporting requirements for emergency care
within the plan include clear information on: plan evaluation processes
as part of the development of the plan: source information from three external agencies or other health care service providers
as part of the development of the plan: consult with three different stakeholders to include at least one community representative

Knowledge evidence

how to complete a systemic organisational risk assessment to determine capacity to provide emergency medical care, and types of risks assessed
legal boundaries of clinical treatments authority for the organisation’s Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners and: how scope of practice will vary across the workforce
legal boundaries of clinical treatments authority for the organisation’s Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners and: how scope of practice may vary in isolated practice areas
legal boundaries of clinical treatments authority for the organisation’s Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health workers and practitioners and: special considerations for providing emergency treatments under the direction of a medical or other authorised practitioner
legal requirements and boundaries for the health service or centre in providing emergency treatments
potential medical emergencies in the local community and how these impact on emergency and clinical responses: accidents
potential medical emergencies in the local community and how these impact on emergency and clinical responses: attempted suicide
potential medical emergencies in the local community and how these impact on emergency and clinical responses: epidemic and pandemic disease
potential medical emergencies in the local community and how these impact on emergency and clinical responses: pre-term labour or births
potential medical emergencies in the local community and how these impact on emergency and clinical responses: drug overdose
potential medical emergencies in the local community and how these impact on emergency and clinical responses: adverse reaction to medications
potential medical emergencies in the local community and how these impact on emergency and clinical responses: worsening chronic illness
potential medical emergencies in the local community and how these impact on emergency and clinical responses: acute life threatening illness
local, state or territory government and private agencies, and health services involved in different types of emergencies and their key roles: fire and rescue
local, state or territory government and private agencies, and health services involved in different types of emergencies and their key roles: police and police rescue
local, state or territory government and private agencies, and health services involved in different types of emergencies and their key roles: ambulance
local, state or territory government and private agencies, and health services involved in different types of emergencies and their key roles: Royal Flying Doctor Service
local, state or territory government and private agencies, and health services involved in different types of emergencies and their key roles: hospitals
how agencies and other health service providers: contribute to the development of medical emergency plans
how agencies and other health service providers: interact with the health service or centre to provide a joint response to medical emergencies
community protocols for consulting on medical emergency plans
community cultural values or beliefs that may influence clinical response options to different types of emergencies
types of resources needed for emergency and clinical response: medical equipment and supplies
types of resources needed for emergency and clinical response: infrastructure and facilities
types of resources needed for emergency and clinical response: people and skills to coordinate and implement emergency response: clinical
types of resources needed for emergency and clinical response: people and skills to coordinate and implement emergency response: non-clinical
standard treatment protocols for emergency care including standard treatment manuals (STM)
support for care provision off site
transport for patients and others
sources of information for costing of proposed plan
actions needed in the event of resource shortfalls: follow-up to obtain more resources
actions needed in the event of resource shortfalls: adjusting actions to match resources
actions needed in the event of resource shortfalls: completing a risk assessment on the shortfall and its potential impact
format for medical emergency plans and details of common inclusions: scope of emergency services and treatments provided, and who is authorised to provide
format for medical emergency plans and details of common inclusions: emergency services and treatments beyond the organisation’s capacity
format for medical emergency plans and details of common inclusions: circumstances requiring evacuation or referral and procedures for coordinating
format for medical emergency plans and details of common inclusions: specific roles and responsibilities for emergency situations, including lines of authority and supervision, and chain of command
format for medical emergency plans and details of common inclusions: procedures for specific situations and responses
format for medical emergency plans and details of common inclusions: overarching risk assessment requirements and protocols for emergency care
format for medical emergency plans and details of common inclusions: reporting requirements and registers for emergency care including lessons learned registers
format for medical emergency plans and details of common inclusions: plan evaluation processes

Foundation skills

Reading skills to:: interpret varied, unfamiliar and complex organisational, external agency and health care provider information.
Writing skills to:: structure and draft a formal action planning document produce detailed plans and procedures for emergency response using language and format easily understood by a diverse audience.
Oral communication skills to:: ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen during community and stakeholder interactions.
Numeracy skills to:: develop financial estimates and scenarios using complex calculations.
Technology skills to:: use a computer and features of software packages to create a planning document.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTAEDR003 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTAEDR003 needs to address all 79 unit components: 4 elements with 22 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 41 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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