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<\/a><\/p>\nTier 0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\nAppendix 3: Recommended PPE Escalation for ARI according to Tier Response<\/a><\/p>\nThese documents are actively under review.
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<\/i> Custodian<\/h3>\n<\/div>Metro North Access and Capacity Management Team
\nEmail:<\/strong> mn_pach@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\nExecutive Lead<\/strong>
\nChief Medical Officer<\/p>\nOversight for operationalisation<\/strong>
\nChief Operating Officer<\/p>\nFor more information about Acute Respiratory Illness Plan, please contact the MN Health Operations Command Centre (MN CommCen) at MN_PACH@health.qld.gov.au<\/a> or by phoning 0448 190 621<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n- ARI VIDCASTS <\/i><\/a><\/li>\n
- Fit Testing program<\/a><\/li>\n
- PPE Resources (Metro North Safety & Quality)<\/a><\/li>\n
- QH COVID-19 Information<\/a><\/li>\n
- QH COVID-19 information for staff<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Acute Respiratory Illness Response Plan<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is a living document and will be updated to reflect iterative changes as policy and guidelines are developed in response to the dynamic acute respiratory Illness (ARI), which includes COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) environment.<\/p>\n
Version 1.3<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Acute Respiratory Illness Tier 0
\nResponse Plan<\/strong><\/p>\nCurrent as at:
\n13 May 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Acute Respiratory Illness Tier 1
\nResponse Plan<\/strong><\/p>\nCurrent as at:
\n13 May 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Acute Respiratory Illness Tier 2
\nResponse Plan<\/strong><\/p>\nCurrent as at:
\n13 May 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Acute Respiratory Illness Tier 3
\nResponse Plan<\/strong><\/p>\nCurrent as at:
\n13 May 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Appendix 3: Recommended PPE Escalation<\/strong>
\n for ARI according to Tier Response<\/strong><\/p>\nCurrent as at:
\n13 May 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Additional information (requires permission)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- MNHHS Seasonal Surveillance – Power BI<\/a><\/li>\n
- Main – MNH ARI Admitted (Virtual and Bedded) Patients – Power BI<\/a><\/li>\n
- Summary – MNH Staff Absence – Power BI<\/a><\/li>\n
- Respiratory Viruses – Power BI<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
QLD Weekly reports<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Queensland Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance Report Reporting Period: 2025<\/a><\/li>\n
- Australian Respiratory Surveillance Reports \u2013 2025 | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Acute Bed Capacity Management Framework<\/a><\/li>\n
- Queensland Health 2025 Influenza vaccination advice<\/a><\/li>\n
- Metro North staff influenza vaccines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Directorate Response Sub Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- The Prince Charles Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n
- Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n
- Redcliffe Hospital<\/a><\/li>\n
- Caboolture, Kilcoy and Woodford Directorate<\/a><\/li>\n
- Surgical, Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS)<\/a><\/li>\n
- Community and Oral Health Directorate<\/a><\/li>\n
- Mental Health Directorate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Virtual Ward<\/strong><\/p>\n
Tier 0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Appendix 3: Recommended PPE Escalation for ARI according to Tier Response<\/a><\/p>\n These documents are actively under review. Metro North Access and Capacity Management Team Executive Lead<\/strong> Oversight for operationalisation<\/strong> For more information about Acute Respiratory Illness Plan, please contact the MN Health Operations Command Centre (MN CommCen) at MN_PACH@health.qld.gov.au<\/a> or by phoning 0448 190 621<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Acute Respiratory Illness Response Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a living document and will be updated to reflect iterative changes as policy and guidelines are developed in response to the dynamic acute respiratory Illness (ARI), which includes COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) environment.<\/p>\n Version 1.3<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div> Acute Respiratory Illness Tier 0 Current as at: Acute Respiratory Illness Tier 1 Current as at: Acute Respiratory Illness Tier 2 Current as at: Acute Respiratory Illness Tier 3 Current as at: Appendix 3: Recommended PPE Escalation<\/strong> Current as at: Additional information (requires permission)<\/strong><\/p>\n QLD Weekly reports<\/strong><\/p>\n Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Directorate Response Sub Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n Virtual Ward<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/06\/acute-respiratory-illness-tier0-thumb.jpg\")
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\nChief Medical Officer<\/p>\n
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\n for ARI according to Tier Response<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n13 May 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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