2024
Fact sheet
This is the flowchart for the assessment process for the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards (second edition).
As newly established health service organisations have no history of providing care to patients, they will not necessarily be able to meet all 148 actions in the eight NSQHS Standards.
Initiatives recognised for exemplar practice
Nominations for exemplar practice by health service organisations implementing the NSQHS Standards are reviewed by an evaluation panel against the criteria outlined in the Policy below.
What is accreditation?
Accreditation is an evaluation process that involves assessment by qualified external peer reviewers to assess a health service organisation’s compliance with safety and quality standards.
NSQHS Standards Actions to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
NSQHS Standards
The Commission approves accrediting agencies to assess health services to the NSQHS Standards, MPS Module, and/or the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation Scheme.
2012
Publication or report
2017
Survey or form
This editable word document can be used to advertise the end-of-life care survey to the clinical workforce.
2017
Presentation
This resource is a Powerpoint presentation template to explain the end-of-life care survey to staff.
2020
Tool or template
Two groupers have been developed to support the implementation of the hospital-acquired complications (HACs) list. These tools can be used by hospitals, health services and system managers to identify and monitor HACs.