Code of Practice For Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes and ...

Interpretation of Terms
The following provides the interpretation of terms under this Code of Practice.
“Agency staff” – means a person who is not a member of staff of the
establishment. He/she works for an agency or in his/her private capacity and is
employed at the request of the patient to deliver nursing / personal care. The
examples of agency staff include private nurses and accompanying persons /
chaperons.
“Applicant” – means the person or company or corporation applying for the
registration of an establishment.
“Board of Governors” – means a committee comprising directors of the
company or trustees of the corporation with at least one lay member.
“Clinical Staff” – means any person who delivers services related to the patient
care in the establishment.
“Establishment” – means a hospital, nursing home or maternity home. It
includes all the health service units run under the same name of the
establishment. Satellite clinic is an example of health services unit considered as
part of an establishment.
“Licensee” – means the applicant who has been registered in respect of an
establishment. The licensee would be held responsible for any legal matters
pertaining to the running of the establishment. Where the licensee is a company,
the directors of the company assume the responsibilities of the licensee as
stipulated in this Code.
“Medical Staff” – means medical practitioners who provide medical service for
patients in the establishment and affiliated with the establishment as employees,
partners or holders of admission privileges.
“Nursing Staff” – means registered nurses and enrolled nurses who provide
nursing care to patients in the establishment.
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