Professional Standards Regarding the Responsibility for Post-Surgical Care Preamble The delivery of post-surgical care must put the needs of the patient first. Furthermore, the responsibility for post-operative care of patients must be clear to the patient and the medical team. It has long been a source of tension and uncertainty within medicine, generating friction between physicians performing an operation or procedure, primary care providers, and emergency departments. As a result of uncertainty and inconsistent [...]
Preamble All registrants who wish to relinquish their licence must submit a request in writing to the Registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (the College). Pursuant to Section 20 of the Medical Act1, relinquishing a licence requires consent from the Registrar after a review of the registrant’s status. The College understands that a registrant may wish to voluntarily relinquish their licence for various reasons including, but not limited to, [...]
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Professional Standards and Guidelines Regarding Charting Preamble Good charting is an essential component of medical care. Good charting provides a foundation for good care by future providers unfamiliar to the patient. Good charting is comprehensive, reflecting all relevant information and all care provided. Charts signed off on by physicians are presumed to be complete. In making this presumption, the College applies the axiom: “not documented, not done.”
Professional Standards and Guidelines Regarding Physician Use of Social Media Preamble Physicians must be aware that participation in social media is subject to regulatory purview. When engaging with social media, physicians must not do harm to the reputation of the profession and the public trust. Physicians should be aware that any e-communications could be easily shared via social media. Definition The term "social media" refers [...]
Professional Standards and Guidelines Regarding Reducing the Size of a Medical Practice Preamble Tension exists between the professional duty not to abandon patients and the physician's freedom to manage the size of their practice. Physicians may not discriminate against patients at any time including when considering discharging them from their practice. As providers of professional services, physicians are bound by the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination regarding provision of or access to services or facilities on the basis of age, race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability or mental disability, an irrational fear [...]
Professional Standards Regarding Temporarily or Permanently Closing a Medical Practice Preamble This standard sets out the expectations of the College regarding physicians who are closing their practice temporarily or permanently. The following standards apply to elective, unplanned, or imposed practice closures. The standard exists in order to ensure the continuity of care and the preservation of patient records.
Professional Standards Regarding Infection Prevention and Control in the Physician's Office Preamble Ensuring safe and effective infection prevention and control measures is an important component of medical practice. Prevention and control measures mitigate the risks associated with infection transmission for employees and the public. The same standard of care for infection prevention and control is required in a clinical office setting as in a hospital facility. Professional Standards Physicians must maintain safe and effective infection control practices in their workplaces. In order to protect the health and safety of patients, employees and visitors in their offices, physicians must ensure that written policies and procedures are in place for the prevention and control of infectious [...]
Professional Standard and Guidelines Regarding Accepting New Patients Preamble This professional standard and guidelines applies to all physicians accepting new patients in their practice. This standard reflects ethical responsibilities of physicians set out in the Canadian Medical Association’s Code of Ethics. Physicians who are accepting new patients into their practices should use a first-come, first-served approach. Decisions to accept [...]