To provide guidance on conducting hybrid assessments to the NSQHS Standards to accrediting agencies and health service organisations .
The Cataract Clinical Care Standard contains eight quality statements and six indicators to improve pathways of care and access for people with clinically significant cataract.
This fact sheet explains how the standard applies in all healthcare settings where care is provided to patients with cataract, including primary care, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services, hospitals and privately-operated eye clinics.
The Primary and Community Healthcare Standards aim to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of health care delivered by describing a nationally consistent framework, which all primary and community healthcare services can apply when delivering health care. Where implemented, patients can be confident that their healthcare service is committed to delivering and continuously improving the safety and quality of services.
This document outlines the public consultation process conducted on the draft Primary and Community Healthcare Standards, and summarises participation and the feedback received.
Person-centred approaches and consumer partnerships
Person-centred approaches and strong partnerships with consumers are critical to achieving better health outcomes for communities and better value for health services.