Australian-Professional-Standards-Practices

Standard 4.2 Evaluate and implement processes and procedures
for ensuring quality outcomes
This standard looks at the evaluation processes used to establish continuous quality
improvement. It aims to ensure that procedures developed are based on patients’ needs
and that procedures are based on predetermined protocols. This standard also
incorporates self-evaluation and reflective practice, which improves the quality of care,
and leads to increased professional growth and development.
Element 1: Ensure all procedures are provided in accordance with definitive protocols
and standards of practice
Indicators
Cues
1. Departmental protocols for
standard procedures are known and
• Knowledge of and compliance with
standard procedures.
adhered to
Element 2: Evaluate personal practice on an ongoing basis
Indicators
Cues
1. Collect review and interpret a
range of information from a range of
sources
• Ongoing critical reflection takes place to
constantly improve skills and knowledge
base.
• Collects and analyses data on actual
performance
• Seeks and considers feedback on
performance from supervisors with a goal
of continual improvement.
Element 3: Ability to audit, reflect upon and review individual professional practice
Indicators
1. Audits practice by reflecting on,
and reviewing performance
2. Recognise self-assessment,
reflective learning, peer review and
performance review as sources of
feedback on professional
performance
Cues
• Undertakes regular self-evaluation and
reflects on clinical practice methods.
• Benchmark personal practice.
• Identify and implement corrective actions
• Describes the reflective learning and peer
review processes.
• Feedback is sought from supervisors and
peers with a goal of continual
improvement.
• Participates in self-assessment processes.
• Seeks and understands regular
performance review.
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