Clinical Safety Standard
Healthcare services implement systems and processes to maximise safe, high-quality care and minimise clinical safety risks.
Consumer outcome
The clinical care I receive is safe and of high quality.
Intention of this standard
This standard aims to ensure common clinical safety risks in healthcare services are identified and mitigated. The clinical safety risks in this standard include:
- Preventing and controlling infections
- Medication safety
- Comprehensive care
- Communicating for safety
- Recognising and responding to serious deterioration and minimising harm.