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PATIENT SAFETY GOAL NO. 1
IMPLEMENTATION OF CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
KPI NO. 1: IMPLEMENTATION OF CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
INTRODUCTION
Clinical governance is the foundation to good quality care and patient safety.
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It is the 1 Malaysian Patient Safety Goals.
CG was first introduced to improved the quality and safety of healthcare in a
systematic, integrated and organized manner.
It involves each and everyone in the healthcare organization
DEFINITION
“ Clinical governance is a system through which(NHS) organisations are accountable
for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high
standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care
will flourish.” (Scally and Donaldson 1998, NHS UK)
OBJECTIVES
To be part of the organisation which is accountable to improve quality and safety in
systematic, integrated and organized manner
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF NURSES IN CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
• Education, training and continuous professional development
•Risk management
•Clinical audit
•Evidence- based care and effectiveness
•Patient and carer experience and involvement
•Staffing and staff management
COMPARISON OF ORGANISATION WITH AND WITHOUT CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
WITHOUT CLINICAL GOVERNANCE WITH CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
No quality and safety culture Quality and safety culture are important
Blaming culture Learning culture
Secrecy culture Transparency culture
No standard procedures, protocol, Standard procedures,protocol,guideline
guideline are available & used
No checking system Checking/ audit system implemented
Performance not monitored Performance monitored
Less emphasis on patient exoerience Patient experience is essential
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