Vanuatu Guideline Host vs Westmead Trauma Algorithm

Vanuatu Guideline Host has been developed for health practitioners in Vanuatu to provide access to locally developed standard treatment guidelines at the point of care. Features: - Easy navigation through topic headings - Search functionality across all navigable terms - PDF view of each guideline page - A bookmark function to quickly access frequently used topics - A creatinine clearance calculator - Fully accessible offline after the initial download This app contains guidelines and other resources which have been endorsed by the Vanuatu Ministry of Health for use by registered health practitioners in Vanuatu. Permission to include these resources on the app has been provided by the Vanuatu National Drugs and Therapeutics Committee. Disclaimer: This app is intended to help health practitioners in Vanuatu make decisions about the care of their patients. The guidelines included in the app form an acceptable basis for the management of patients, but there may be sound clinical reasons for different therapy in individual patients. Users must exercise independent professional judgement when basing therapy on these guidelines and seek appropriate advice where necessary. The guidelines included on this app are intended for use in Vanuatu, and may not be applicable in other settings. The content of this app is not intended to serve as health, medical or treatment advice for individuals – please seek the advice of a qualified health practitioner for diagnosis or treatment information or when making medical decisions. To provide feedback on the app, click on the survey link on the information page (internet access required). Feedback provided this way is anonymous. For feedback on the guidelines contained in this app, please contact the authors listed in the relevant guidelines or the Vanuatu National Drugs and Therapeutics Committee. Vanuatu Guideline Host was developed by Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd (TGL) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Government of Vanuatu with funding from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

PURPOSE The Westmead Hospital Trauma Clinical Algorithms have been developed utilising evidence-based information to enhance patient and clinical decision-making and improve efficiency in delivery of safe, standardised health care. INTENDED AUDIENCE The algorithms presented are intended primarily for health professionals and the following audiences, specifically at Westmead Hospital, Sydney NSW Australia: Physicians, nurses and other health care professionals Health care administrators Researchers OTHER AUDIENCES INCLUDING PATIENTS If you are a patient and accessing these algorithms, you should understand that the information presented is designed for the use of the expert audiences, identified above. You should seek assistance from your health care professional in interpreting these materials and applying them in individual cases. MEDICAL ADVICE The algorithms are evidence-based processes that are intended to assist physician and patient decisions regarding the health care of trauma patients at Westmead Hospital. Although designed to standardise decision plans for trauma, the algorithms cannot address the unique needs of each patient or the combination of resources available to a particular community or health care professional. The algorithms are not entirely inclusive or exclusive of all methods of reasonable care that can result in the same outcome. Deviation from these algorithms may be justified by individual circumstances. The use of these algorithms outside Westmead Hospital must be applied based on individual patient requirements using expert, professional judgment. DISCLAIMERS The algorithms are for use specifically at Westmead Hospital, NSW, Australia. The creator and contributors to these algorithms do not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the use/application or resulting outcomes thereof these guidelines, both within or outside Westmead Hospital. Westmead Hospital does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and/or clinical efficacy of these algorithms.