Consultation RIS In July 2016, the Commission released a Consultation RIS, together with the draft version 2 of the NSQHS Standards (July 2016). The Consultation RIS sought feedback from consumers and the health sector on the costs and benefits of the three options. Stakeholders were directed to the Commission’s website to access the Consultation RIS and the draft version 2 of the NSQHS Standards. There were 3419 visits to the site to review the documents; 1 046 copies of the Standards and 836 copies of the Consultation RIS were downloaded during the consultation period. The options outlined in the Consultation RIS included: option 1 retain version 1 of the NSQHS Standards for an additional three years – option 2 transition to version 2 of the NSQHS Standards from January 2019 – option 3 release of a sub-set of Standards from version 2 from January 2019 – Decision RIS Responses to the Consultation RIS are analysed in this Decision RIS. The key findings from this analysis are: eighty-three submissions were received: 53 submissions addressed the RIS; 17 addressed the NSQHS Standards; and 13 provided comment on both the RIS and Standards. Eighty-two per cent of the 66 respondents who noted a preferred option supported option 2 the Consultation RIS underestimated the costs of implementing version 2 respondents agreed that calculating an accurate cost of implementing version 2 is difficult the majority of respondents supported the inclusion of new areas in version 2, including mental health, cognitive impairment, end-of-life care, health literacy and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care respondents generally agreed version 2 had reduced the duplication, reduced the audit burden, the language and intent were clearer and there was a greater focus on quality improvement, which was welcomed respondents considered version 2 would improve the safety and quality of patient care. Calculating an accurate cost of implementing version 2 is difficult, and estimates varied widely. The Commission has used the Commonwealth Regulatory Burden Measure to calculate the average cost of implementing version 2 for hospital and day procedure services to be $33 000 per organisation. Recommendation The Commission, along with 82 per cent of RIS respondents, recommends the introduction of version 2 of the NSQHS Standards from January 2019, as proposed in option 2.
Consultation RIS In July 2016, the Commission released a Consultation RIS, together with the draft version 2 of the NSQHS Standards (July 2016). The Consultation RIS sought feedback from consumers and the health sector on the costs and benefits of the three options. Stakeholders were directed to the Commission’s website to access the Consultation RIS and the draft version 2 of the NSQHS Standards. There were 3419 visits to the site to review the documents; 1 046 copies of the Standards and 836 copies of the Consultation RIS were downloaded during the consultation period. The options outlined in the Consultation RIS included: option 1 – retain version 1 of the NSQHS Standards for an additional three years option 2 – transition to version 2 of the NSQHS Standards from January 2019 option 3 – release of a sub-set of Standards from version 2 from January 2019 Decision RIS Responses to the Consultation RIS are analysed in this Decision RIS. The key findings from this analysis are: eighty-three submissions were received: 53 submissions addressed the RIS; 17 addressed the NSQHS Standards; and 13 provided comment on both the RIS and Standards. Eighty-two per cent of the 66 respondents who noted a preferred option supported option 2 the Consultation RIS underestimated the costs of implementing version 2 respondents agreed that calculating an accurate cost of implementing version 2 is difficult the majority of respondents supported the inclusion of new areas in version 2, including mental health, cognitive impairment, end-of-life care, health literacy and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health care respondents generally agreed version 2 had reduced the duplication, reduced the audit burden, the language and intent were clearer and there was a greater focus on quality improvement, which was welcomed respondents considered version 2 would improve the safety and quality of patient care. Calculating an accurate cost of implementing version 2 is difficult, and estimates varied widely. The Commission has used the Commonwealth Regulatory Burden Measure to calculate the average cost of implementing version 2 for hospital and day procedure services to be $33 000 per organisation. Recommendation The Commission, along with 82 per cent of RIS respondents, recommends the introduction of version 2 of the NSQHS Standards from January 2019, as proposed in option 2.