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CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09 FEB 2008
AS AMENDED ON 10 JUL 2018
Charitable objects
THE NORF IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND TAX-EXEMPT ASSOCIATION. THE OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD
HEALTH AND RELIVE SICKNESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:
3.1 TO PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR PATIENTS ON GENERAL WARDS, WHO REQUIRE LEVEL
1 CARE AND ABOVE (SEE DEFINITIONS BELOW).
3.2 TO PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE TRANS-DISCIPLINARY AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY PATIENT-CENTERED PARTNERSHIPS
3.3 TO SUPPORT THE STAFF CARING FOR PATIENTS ON GENERAL WARDS, WHO REQUIRE LEVEL 1 CARE AND ABOVE.
3.4 TO DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICE EVIDENCE TO THOSE CARING FOR THE LEVEL 1 PATIENT AND ABOVE IN
WHATEVER THE CLINICAL SETTING.
LEVELS OF CRITICAL CARE FOR ADULT PATIENTS
INTENSIVE CARE SOCIETY 2009
LEVEL 0
PATIENTS WHOSE NEEDS CAN BE MET THROUGH NORMAL WARD CARE IN AN
ACUTE HOSPITAL
LEVEL 1
PATIENTS AT RISK OF THEIR CONDITION DETERIORATING, OR THOSE RECENTLY
RELOCATED FROM HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE, WHOSE NEEDS CAN BE MET ON AN
ACUTE WARD WITH ADDITIONAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT FROM THE CRITICAL CARE
TEAM
LEVEL 2
PATIENTS REQUIRING MORE DETAILED OBSERVATION OR INTERVENTION INCLUDING
SUPPORT FOR A SINGLE FAILING ORGAN SYSTEM OR POST-OPERATIVE CARE AND
THOSE ‘STEPPING DOWN’ FROM HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE
LEVEL 3
PATIENTS REQUIRING ADVANCED RESPIRATORY SUPPORT ALONE, OR BASIC
RESPIRATORY SUPPORT TOGETHER WITH SUPPORT OF AT LEAST TWO ORGAN
SYSTEMS. THIS LEVEL INCLUDES ALL COMPLEX PATIENTS REQUIRING SUPPORT FOR
MULTI-ORGAN FAILURE.
