This fact sheet details the rating scale to be used by assessors when a health service organisation is assessed to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Hospital Medication Chart (PBS HMC) is a national standardised medication chart that allows the prescribing, administration, claiming and supply of PBS and non-PBS medicines directly from the chart without the need for a separate paper prescription.

The PBS HMC Implementation Guide aims to assist healthcare organisations to implement the PBS HMC at a local level. 

This fact sheet outlines the criteria and process of mandatory reassessment as part of the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme.

Seven key attributes were identified for high-performing person-centred healthcare organisations.