Information for health service organisations to guide practice and monitor improvement using the clinical care standard, and resources to support implementation.
The Commission has developed resources to support residential care providers and software vendors to implement and optimise their electronic National Residential Medication Chart (eNRMC) medication management systems.
A thriving health and medical research environment is essential for a robust health care system. Health and medical research provides early access to innovative treatments and interventions for patients and improves the overall standard of medical care provided in Australian hospitals through the uptake of evidence into practice.
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Accreditation provides a commitment to the community that a diagnostic imaging practice meets expected standards for safety and quality. It is a formal program where trained assessors review an imaging practice’s evidence of implementation of the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards.
Imaging practices not accredited under the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme cannot provide Medicare funded diagnostic imaging services. Unaccredited imaging practices must inform clients prior to carrying out imaging they are not accredited and a Medicare benefit is not payable.
Electronic medication charts standardise information presented in software systems to support electronic prescribing, claiming and supply of eligible PBS and non-PBS medicines.
Pathology accrediting agencies independently assess pathology laboratories across Australia to ensure they meet the requirements for pathology practice.
The resources below support pathology workforce, pathology practices and accrediting agencies by providing guidance on the NPAAC accreditation materials including the standards
The National Pathology Accreditation Scheme (NPAS) accredits Australian pathology laboratories.
The National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Committee (NPAAC) accreditation materials include pathology standards that protect the Australian public from harm and ensure consistency of pathology services.