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ISQua Accreditation for EQuIP5 Day Procedure Centres Standards <strong>ACHS</strong> continues to demonstrate its commitment to accreditation at an international level – with its own EQuIP5 Day Procedure Centres Standards now formally accredited by the International Society for Quality in Health Care (ISQua). The endorsement in February 2012 by ISQua recognises the strengths of the standards program as an important tool all <strong>Australian</strong> day procedure centres can utilise to ensure their delivery of care is at the highest possible level. “The Day Procedures Centres Standards have been developed to meet the needs of this important healthcare sector, and we are justifiably proud of this recognition from ISQua,” said Linda O’Connor, Executive Director of Development. The accreditation of EQuIP Day Procedure Centres is valid from February 2012 until January 2016. National Conference Date Announced The <strong>ACHS</strong>, along with its collaborators – the <strong>Australian</strong> Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) and the Women’s Hospital and Children’s Hospitals Australasia – have announced the date for their national conference this year. The conference will be held on Monday 24 September, concluding on Wednesday 26 September. The Quantum Leap: Measurement: redefining health’s boundaries? will be this year’s theme. Put the dates in your diary now. Register your interest at: admin@thequantumleap.com.au. Farewell to a Loyal <strong>ACHS</strong> Supporter A former <strong>ACHS</strong> Medal winner, and a long-time supporter of the <strong>ACHS</strong>, Dr John Greenwell, passed away on 6 January. Dr Greenwell made an important contribution to <strong>ACHS</strong> in its formative foundation years, and will be remembered by many who worked in the public hospital sector in NSW for both his wisdom and the friendship he extended to many. His interest in and involvement in health industry matters was regarded as impressive by many, and his calm demeanour reassuring. Appointed as the Medical Superintendent of the Royal Hospital for Women in 1951, he had a long association with the hospital, subsequently becoming its General Medical Superintendent in 1963. Dr John Greenwell Among his many career highlights, a notable one was establishing the Royal’s Birth Centre in 1983 as the premier alternative birthing unit in NSW. Altogether, his contributions to health care spanned 41 years. He was a <strong>Council</strong>lor to the <strong>ACHS</strong> representing the <strong>Australian</strong> College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for many years, at one time the longest serving director of the <strong>Council</strong>, as well as serving the Standards Committee for many years. From September 1990 until November 1991 he served as <strong>ACHS</strong> Vice President. Dr Greenwell is survived by his children Lisa Greenwell and Robert Greenwell and grandchildren Jonathon, Jocelyn and Charles. 2
There is continued interest in the introduction of the upcoming NSQHS standards <strong>ACHS</strong> recently invited members to comment on the newly drafted EQuIPNational Standards, as well as conducting free workshop sessions for members around Australia throughout February 2012. Here we explain what the new EQuIPNational Standards mean to our members. Why were the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Developed? The <strong>Australian</strong> Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) commenced on 1 January 2006. The Commission was established by the <strong>Australian</strong>, State and Territory Governments to develop a national strategic framework and associated work program to guide its efforts in improving safety and quality across the healthcare system in Australia. In September 2011, <strong>Australian</strong> Health Ministers endorsed a set of National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. The NSQHS Standards were developed by the Commission to “provide a nationally consistent and uniform set of measures of safety and quality for application across a variety of health services”. In addition, Health Ministers and regulators will receive information on the results of accreditation of health services to enable them to determine whether there are systems in place to assure minimum standards of safety and quality. Following the planned full implementation in January 2013, accreditation data from assessment against the NSQHS Standards in all <strong>Australian</strong> hospitals and day procedure services will be provided to regulators and to the Commission for reporting and review. Currently, the feedback and results from accreditation are generally shared between the health service and the accrediting agency only. Why has <strong>ACHS</strong> developed EQuIPNational? The content of the ten NSQHS Standards mirror some of the components of <strong>ACHS</strong>’ established EQuIP5 product. However, to allow members to retain the organisation-wide evaluation and quality improvement program that is EQuIP, without duplication of assessment to the NSQHS Standards, <strong>ACHS</strong> offers EQuIPNational to all its members. EQuIPNational will be presented in the same format as the NSQHS Standards, to provide a seamless product for organisations that want to retain an organisation-wide perspective on their health service. The program consists of the ten NSQHS Standards, then provides a further five Standards that focus on the performance of nonclinical systems. They are designed for healthcare organisations which would like to retain the robust, comprehensive organisational approach that <strong>ACHS</strong> products have historically had, and to complement the ‘patient safety’ approach of the NSQHS Standards. To assist in the seamless integration of the NSQHS Standards and EQuIP, the rating scale of EQuIPNational will also be aligned to the NSQHS Standards. <strong>ACHS</strong> currently offers member organisations a gap analysis against the NSQHS Standards during their EQuIP5 survey. After the implementation of the NSQHS Standards in January 2013, organisations can choose to be assessed against either the NSQHS Standards only, or to continue to benefit from the overall focus on improvement across the organisation that EQuIPNational will deliver. Copies of the NSQHS Standards are available on the Commission’s website: www.safetyandquality.gov.au A draft copy of EQuIPNational is available to view on the <strong>ACHS</strong> website: www.achs.org.au For further information on EQuIPNational or the NSQHS Standards, please contact your dedicated CSM at <strong>ACHS</strong> on (02) 9281 9955 3
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