Goals of care describe what a patient wants to achieve during an episode of care, within the context of their clinical situation. Goals of care are the clinical and personal goals for a patient’s episode of care that are determined through a shared decision-making process.
Establish processes to accurately identify and record Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status.
Systems are in place for effective and coordinated communication that supports the delivery of continuous and safe care for patients.
Systems are in place to support clinicians to deliver comprehensive care.
Escalating care
Recognising acute deterioration
Partnering with consumers
Partnering with consumers
Partnering with consumers
Predicting, preventing and managing self-harm and suicide
Predicting, preventing and managing self-harm and suicide
Preventing delirium and managing cognitive impairment
Leaders of a health service organisation describe, implement and monitor systems to reduce the occurrence of medication incidents, and improve the safety and quality of medicines use. The workforce uses these systems.
Comprehensive care at the end of life
Developing the comprehensive care plan
Collaboration and teamwork
Designing systems to deliver comprehensive care
Partnering with consumers
Applying quality improvement systems