A National Standard for credentialling and defining the scope of clinical practice of medical practitioners, for use in public and private hospitals

A fact sheet for governing bodies and manager

A fact sheet for governing bodies and managers

This consultation paper has been prepared as the first phase of a program of work to develop a national approach to support improvements in patient safety and quality in primary care. This paper provides an overview of the current patient safety and quality improvement environment in primary care.

This report has been prepared by the Commission to present findings from the review of the Standard. It is intended for the people and organisations that have a role to play, and an interest, in open disclosure and aims to:

• present findings from a review of the Standard drawing on current research and evidence of, and experience with, disclosure
• identify where the Standard does and does not reflect current evidence and practice
• recommend changes to the Standard.

The purpose of this guide is to support health service organisations to provide safe and high-quality care for children using the framework of the NSQHS Standards *

The purpose of this user guide is to provide an overview of the key concepts and issues that should be addressed when measuring and evaluating consumer partnerships, and to inform the development of evaluation and monitoring plans for the Partnering with Consumers Standard.