CC Element 5
Element 5: Deliver comprehensive care
The delivery of comprehensive care should aim to address the health issues the patient was admitted with, and the risks of harm identified, to achieve the agreed clinical and personal goals of care.
Patients will require different health care depending on their individual needs, preferences and goals. It is important that care is provided continuously and collaboratively in line with the patients' diagnoses, agreed goals of care and the comprehensive care plan.
The process of delivering comprehensive care should include relevant clinical disciplines working together in a multidisciplinary team to achieve this outcome. Patients, families, carers and other support people are also essential for the delivery of comprehensive care, and strategies need to be in place to ensure they are supported to be effectively involved. The processes to deliver comprehensive care will vary depending on the type of health service organisation and the population served.
The Commission has developed resources to support understanding of the type of action clinicians and health service organisations can take to support the delivery of comprehensive care.
The Commission has identified a set of six elements for comprehensive care delivery, which represent different stages or processes that a patient may experience when clinical care is delivered.
The Commission has identified a set of six elements for comprehensive care delivery, which represent different stages or processes that a patient may experience when clinical care is delivered.