Qualitative indicator 2016-20 target Successful implementation of the NSQHS Standards and ongoing monitoring of safety and quality performance of hospitals and day procedure services. Use of performance data to identify safety and quality lapses by health services and negotiations with states and territories to implement remedial actions. Quantitative indicators 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Percentage of hospitals and day procedure services assessed to the NSQHS Standards. 100% 100% 100% 100% Percentage of public hospitals meeting the benchmark for hand hygiene compliance. ≥75% ≥80% ≥80% ≥80% Number of clinicians completing the healthcare associated infection online education modules. ≥13 000 ≥14 000 ≥15 000 ≥16 000 Strategic Priority 2: Partnering with patients, consumers and communities Qualitative indicator 2016-20 target Provide safety and quality information to the general public. Reporting in the annual report on the state of safety and quality in health care, and in the report for the general public, Vital Signs 2016. Reporting to the general public through regular Commission newsletters and website publications. Strategic Priority 3: Quality, value and cost Qualitative indicator 2016-20 target Production of a second Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation covering clinical topic areas agreed by Commonwealth, states and territories. Produce and disseminate new and updated maps of health care variations in Australia for a set of topic areas agreed by the Commonwealth, states and territories, by 30 June 2017. Develop clinical care standards for consultation, informed by outcomes from the work on health care variation. Clinical standards focusing on high impact, high burden and high variation areas of clinical care are developed by 30 June 2017.
Priority 1 draft version 2 of the NSQHS Standards Support to implement version 2 of the NSQHS Standards, with information sessions for health service organisations, training for accrediting agencies and assessors Develop specialist resources for implementation of the NSQHS Standards including: LGBTQI CALD Paediatric Report on application of version 2 of the NSQHS Standards in new settings, such as practice-based care Priority 1 Develop and consult on a national model clinical governance framework Finalise the national clinical governance framework Develop resources for the implementation of national model clinical governance framework and plan the education and information program for the national model clinical governance framework Conduct the education and information program for the national model clinical governance framework Priority 1 Review and revise reporting of AMR and AU to provide information and data to support jurisdictions and the private sector in strategies in infection control and AMR prevention and containment Continue support for the National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy and the dissemination of data and reports for jurisdictional and local AMR and antibiotic usage AU strategies Undertake an assessment of priority resources and guidance to promote the prevention and containment of HAI and AMR in the context of advice provided by AURA and the National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy Develop and promote resources and guidance to promote the prevention and containment of HAI and AMR in the context of advice provided by AURA and the National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy
Priority 2 Develop national statement, policy or framework on essential elements for a person-centred healthcare system Finalise national paper on essential elements for a person-centred healthcare system Finalise resources for consumers, clinicians, health services and policy makers about a person-centred healthcare system Develop, consult on and commence implementation plan for a person-centred system Priority 2 Develop tools and resources for primary care settings to improve their health literacy environment Finalise, disseminate and distribute tools and resources to help primary care settings improve their health literacy environment Develop tools and resources to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations to improve their health literacy environment Develop tools and resources to guide health services on how to develop high quality health information for consumers to support implementation of actions in version 2 of the NSQHS Standards Priority 3 Publish second Australian atlas of healthcare variation and develop an interactive national atlas of healthcare variation Publish third Australian atlas of healthcare variation and produce guides and resources to support investigation and reduction of unwarranted variation Publish fourth Australian atlas of healthcare variation and review usage of interactive atlas; continue to build and develop based on user feedback Publish Australian atlas of healthcare variation and evaluate changes in clinical practice in specific atlas clinical topic areas Priority 3 National release of the clinical care standards developed in 2015-16, including those on Hip Fracture Care, Delirium and Osteoarthritis of the Knee National release of clinical care standards developed in 2016-17, and assess the need to update existing clinical care standards based on available new evidence National release of clinical care standards developed in 2017-18, and undertake evaluation process to measure the impact on process and outcomes of existing clinical care standards National release of clinical care standards developed in 2018-19, and implement national metrics for reporting patient safety