Safety and Quality. 115. The Parties reaffirm their joint commitment to making safety and quality central to mental health and suicide prevention service delivery and will collaborate to establish and maintain nationally consistent standards for mental health and suicide prevention care, policy, planning and reporting. This includes the development of national standards and strategies in line with quality and safety standards.
Safety and Quality a. For the duration of the Contract Period and in relation to the Services provided under this Contract, the Contractor must have and must maintain plans, manuals, systems and programs, including but not limited to:
Safety and Quality. Successful completion of the Federal Bank Examiners’ audit with ratings both for C.A.M.E.L.S. and Compliance at either a 1 or 2 rating for each section will be rewarded with $10,000 each year. If the Examiners skip a year, the prior year ratings will apply. If the Examiners change their rating system, the Board in its judgment shall approximate these awards.
Safety and Quality. The Parties reaffirm their joint commitment to making safety and quality central to mental health and suicide prevention service delivery and will collaborate to establish and maintain nationally consistent standards for mental health and suicide prevention care, policy, planning and reporting. This includes the development of national standards and strategies in line with quality and safety standards. The Parties agree to implement and monitor the National Guidelines to improve the co-ordination and treatment of people with severe and complex mental illness to improve the co-ordination and treatment of people with severe and complex mental illness. The Parties agree to work collaboratively with the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care to uphold and promote existing safety and quality standards for mental health and suicide prevention, and to undertake continuous review of existing standards and/or development of new safety and quality standards to continually improve quality, safety and capacity in the Australian mental health and suicide prevention system. Gaps in the System of Care This Agreement recognises that the Parties have shared responsibility for addressing gaps in the system of care and that all Governments are committed to improving the experience of mental health and suicide prevention care for all people living in Australia. The Parties will collaborate to give this effect by: Exploring appropriate policy solutions, develop new models of care and/or review existing models of care, and jointly plan agreed reform activities where appropriate and as relevant, in relation to people experiencing mild to moderate mental illness or psychological distress. Partnering to deliver accessible and affordable community-based treatment and care for people experiencing mild to moderate and severe and enduring mental illness or psychological distress. Working together to support better integration across disciplines, services and the mental health and suicide prevention system, including improved: vertical integration between tertiary, community and primary care services in a geographical region, accessibility of secondary consultation and review by tertiary services to those presenting to local or community mental health and suicide prevention services; and engagement and coordination by primary care services. Better information sharing. Provision of more seamless care, including embedding: mechanisms to bridge the gap between primary,...
Safety and Quality. Sentinel Events and Hospital Acquired Complications To improve patient safety and support greater efficiency in the health system, the 2017 NHRA Addendum incorporated a pricing signal for safety and quality. The pricing signal effects the National Efficient Price (NEP) and the National Efficient Cost (NEC) funding models and were progressively implemented from 1 July 2017 and lead to a range of objectives for delivery. These safety and quality pricing signals are continued in the 2020-25 NHRA.
Safety and Quality a) Employees will maintain the safety requirements of the Employees Occupational Health and Safety Guidelines booklet.
Safety and Quality. Contribute to and comply with systems to protect patients As a medical student, you’ll learn about quality improvement and quality assurance, and will have the opportunity to take part in audits and reviews. You’ll also be in clinical settings during your studies and you must tell your supervisor when things go wrong and when these problems affect, or could affect, patient care. During your medical training, you may witness or be involved in something going wrong with a patient’s care, and you may be asked to contribute to an internal inquiry. Although LMS will normally be told about significant events, you should contact senior staff (for example, your year director or personal tutor) at an early stage, so they can arrange support for you. This will protect patients and allow the clinical team you are working with to respond appropriately. You must contribute honestly and openly to the process. Openness and honesty are key to being a good medical student and a safe and trustworthy doctor. You may hear this referred to as your professional duty of candour. Respond to risks to safety Patient safety is the responsibility of everyone working in a healthcare setting – including medical students on clinical placements. Patient safety does not just relate to the clinical treatment patients get – it also includes raising concerns when a patient’s dignity or comfort is compromised. You must: raise any concerns you have about patient safety, dignity or comfort promptly follow LMS policy on raising concerns, wherever possible. Protect patients and colleagues from any risks posed by your health You will have significant contact with patients while on clinical placements. Any health issues you have may affect them, as well as your fellow students and teachers. If you know or suspect that you have a condition that could be passed on to colleagues or patients, you must follow LMS guidance about this. As a medical student you’re likely to experience situations that will have an emotional impact on you. At times, you may experience stress and anxiety. This is completely normal and LMS will support you. You should be aware that some conditions that are usually minor – such as the common cold – may have a disproportionate impact on some patients, for example those with compromised immune systems. You need to bear this in mind when you decide whether to go to a placement if you are unwell. You must comply with LMS occupational health policies and procedures. You must eng...
Safety and Quality. Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia (SAB) infections SAB infections 1.07 This indicator measures the rate of healthcare-associated SAB infection acquired (per 10,000 occupied bed days) while patients are receiving care in hospital. Hand hygiene compliance Hand hygiene compliance 80% This indicator measures the rate of correctly performed hand hygiene actions observed for a hospital during a hand hygiene audit. Potentially preventable hospitalisations
Safety and Quality. The Pharmacy advises you to always follow your doctor or healthcare professional’s instructions for taking your medication: take the prescribed amount of the medication for the prescribed length of time as advised by your physician. This is the best thing you can do to make sure you get the full benefits from your medication and prevent additional health complications. We understand that some medications may have unpleasant side effects or be difficult to administer, and that is why the Pharmacy’s pharmacists are available to offer clinical advice when dealing with these issues. The Pharmacy only dispenses medications that have been approved for sale by Health Canada.
Safety and Quality. The establishment of a new Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care was agreed to by Australian Health Ministers and commenced operation on 1 January 2006. Major priorities for the Commission are: improving the safety of hospitals, quality improvement in primary health care, greater engagement of the private sector, and national reporting on safety and quality. The Commission will work closely with the states and territories in addressing these priority areas. The Commission succeeds the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care, which was established in January 2000 for a five-year term, and ceased on 31 December 2005. The council was successful in leading national efforts to improve the safety and quality of health care provision in Australia. It reported annually to all Health Ministers and was supported by all state and territory jurisdictions. QON7 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND AGEING INQUIRY INTO HEALTH FUNDING ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE QUESTION NUMBER: 7 DATE ASKED: 30 May 2005 QUESTION:
