Qualitative indicator 2016-20 target Successful implementation of the Use of performance data to identify safety NSQHS Standards and ongoing and quality lapses by health services and monitoring of safety and quality negotiations with states and territories to performance of hospitals and day implement remedial actions. procedure services. Quantitative indicators 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Percentage of hospitals and day 100% 100% 100% 100% procedure services assessed to the NSQHS Standards. Percentage of public hospitals ≥75% ≥80% ≥80% ≥80% meeting the benchmark for hand hygiene compliance. 000 000 000 000 ≥13 ≥14 ≥15 ≥16 Number of clinicians completing the healthcare associated infection online education modules. Strategic Priority 2: Partnering with patients, consumers and communities Qualitative indicator 2016-20 target Provide safety and quality information Reporting in the annual report on the state to the general public. 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 Produce and disseminate new and Atlas of Healthcare Variation covering updated maps of health care variations in clinical topic areas agreed by Australia for a set of topic areas agreed by Commonwealth, states and territories. the Commonwealth, states and territories, by 30 June 2017. Develop clinical care standards for Clinical standards focusing on high impact, consultation, informed by outcomes high burden and high variation areas of from the work on health care clinical care are developed by 30 June variation. 2017.
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.
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