NSQHS Standards V2 Assessed from Jan 2019
The National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards V2 will be in effect from January 2019.
Until then, healthcare organisations will continue to be assessed under the current Standards. Transistion arrangements are yet to be released but the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare have indicated they will be available in plenty of time to prepare for implementation of NSQHS Standards second edition.
If you have not as yet become aquanted with the new Standards, here is a link to V2 of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. NSQHS Standards V2
As well as Fact Sheets, the Commission has provided a range of resources to help health services transition to the new Standards.
Guide for Day Procedure Services
Guide to Mulipurpose Services and Small Hospitals
There is also a new Accreditation workbook.
All these resources and more can be found on the Commissions website.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare
Allthough 2019 seems to be plenty of time to rearrange, reorganise, review and gather evidence in preparedness for review under the new Standards, we advise our clients to plan well ahead. Address any recommendations from current accreditation reviews and begin working towards bridging gaps between the Standards sooner rather than later. If you need any help, or would like to consider the benefits of upgrading your accreditation management systems, drop us a line using our contact email.
Happy Accreditation planning!