Intensive Care Service Model NSW Level 4 Adult Intensive Care Units

7. Equipment
7.1 Intensive Care Services meet accepted national standards.
Supporting information and evidence
• Units should meet National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards as outlined by the Australian Commission
on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
• Units should meet minimum standards as outlined in the College of Intensive Care Medicine ‘Minimum Standards
for Intensive Care Units’
• New builds should comply with the Australasian Health Facility Guidelines
2, 25, 53
• References:
• Aligns with in safe hands function 4 11
7.2 Essential equipment is available in the Unit, and a Replacement, Maintenance and Repair (RMR) register is utilised.
Supporting information and evidence
• The type, size and function of the Unit will define the type of equipment required
• References: 11, 2
• Aligns with in safe hands function 9 11
Intensive Care Service Network – Intensive Care Service Model: NSW Level 4 Adult Intensive Care Units Page 35