Victorian ophthalmology service planning framework
Victorian ophthalmology service planning framework
Victorian ophthalmology service planning framework
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14 <strong>Victorian</strong> <strong>ophthalmology</strong> <strong>service</strong> <strong>planning</strong> <strong>framework</strong><br />
2.4 Report structure<br />
Section 3 of this report is presented in the structure developed by the <strong>Victorian</strong> Quality<br />
Council, Better quality, better health care: a safety and quality improvement <strong>framework</strong><br />
for <strong>Victorian</strong> health <strong>service</strong>s (VQC, 2003).<br />
The safety and quality <strong>framework</strong> document was developed as a component of a<br />
strategic approach to improving the safety and quality of patient care in Victoria. While it<br />
has been developed for application by health <strong>service</strong>s rather than across a health system,<br />
it identifies six dimensions of quality - safety, effectiveness, appropriateness, acceptability,<br />
access and efficiency - and four key organisational elements - governance and leadership,<br />
consumer involvement, competence and education, and information management -<br />
which are important considerations when ensuring a safe and high quality health system.<br />
These are equally applicable to system-wide safety and quality of care. Definitions of the<br />
six dimensions of quality and four key organisational elements are provided in Appendix 5.<br />
2.5 Scope and definitions<br />
Eye care professionals<br />
In this <strong>framework</strong>, the term ‘<strong>ophthalmology</strong> <strong>service</strong>s’ has been interpreted to encompass<br />
medical and non-medical eye health care and related <strong>service</strong>s provided by a range of<br />
health care professionals. It includes <strong>service</strong>s provided by specialist and sub-specialist<br />
ophthalmologists, general practitioners (GPs), orthoptists, optometrists, ophthalmic<br />
nurses and health care professionals working in emergency department settings.<br />
Definitions of these professions are provided in Table 1.