Recommendation 4: Referral pathways for post-mortem and placenta examinations are reviewed and documented to ensure that: the scope of the NPPS is clearly documented the information required by the pathologist for the post-mortem is available, relevant and appropriate clinicians using perinatal pathology services are competent in issues of consent for post-mortem and in providing feedback regarding post-mortem results to families and whānau there is an agreed process for managing out-of-hours referrals and decisions to provision of out of hours post-mortem, and situations when the pathologist travels to complete a post-mortem referrals for post-mortem services are streamlined and directed to the appropriate provider, particularly afterhours families and whānau have access to appropriate support and advice, including bereavement services. Recommendation 5: Quality improvement indicators on the defined referral pathway are developed, and a reporting framework established to monitor quality. These will be incorporated into the updated Tier Two Service Specification.
Recommendation 4: Referral pathways for post-mortem and placenta examinations are reviewed and documented to ensure that: the scope of the NPPS is clearly documented the information required by the pathologist for the post-mortem is available, relevant and appropriate clinicians using perinatal pathology services are competent in issues of consent for post-mortem and in providing feedback regarding post-mortem results to families and whānau there is an agreed process for managing out-of-hours referrals and decisions to provision of out of hours post-mortem, and situations when the pathologist travels to complete a post-mortem referrals for post-mortem services are streamlined and directed to the appropriate provider, particularly afterhours families and whānau have access to appropriate support and advice, including bereavement services. Recommendation 5: Quality improvement indicators on the defined referral pathway are developed, and a reporting framework established to monitor quality. These will be incorporated into the updated Tier Two Service Specification.
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