Clinical Governance
How do we do it?
Each component process of Clinical Governance will not suffice on its own – all are linked to provide a systemic approach, with the right balance of accountability and continuous quality improvement.
ER 24 Certificate of Clinical Currency (Annual)
Mine site Paramedic’s will be required to maintain an ER 24 Certificate of Clinical Currency that is valid for a 12 month period by collecting 50 points of professional development annually.ER 24 upon application, will RPL Paramedic’s against the ER 24 Certificate of Clinical Currency if they hold a current certified Certificate of Clinical Practice from a state or territory Ambulance Service.
ER 24 Skills Authority to Practice Certificate(Annual)
Mine site Paramedic’s will be required to maintain an ER 24 Skills Authority to Practice Certificate that is valid for a 12 month period.ER 24 upon application, will RPL Paramedic’s against the ER 24 Skills Authority to Practice if they hold a current certified Authority to Practice from a state or territory Ambulance Service.
Clinical Governance Framework - Critical Success Factors
ER 24 Pty Ltd Clinical governance success factors
- a supportive, open and inclusive culture where education, professional development, research and sharing good ideas and practice are valued and commonplace
- a commitment where quality is a core value of the organisation and of every member of staff and is explicitly supported in the allocation of resources
- active involvement of patients and mine site management in the planning and development of services
- multi-disciplinary team work in all areas and at all levels of the organisation, which includes our sponsoring Chief medical Officer
- ownership of clinical quality and safety at the most senior levels in ER 24 Pty Ltd
- regular executive level discussion of all main quality areas for the delivery of paramedical services with strong senior clinical and administrative leadership
- thoughtful, appropriate and integrated use of information to plan, review and monitor progress.
Key points about Clinical Governance for ER 24 Pty Ltd
- Every member of staff recognising their role in providing high quality care and sharing good practice.
- Themes of quality, accountability, transparency and continuous improvement which need co-operation, teamwork and support to flourish.
- Individual health professionals remaining responsible for the quality of their own clinical practice. Professional self-regulation remains an essential element in the delivery of quality patient services under the sponsorship of the ER 24 Chief Medical Officer.
- Ensuring that all staff are appropriately qualified and receive training and development in line with their personal development plans.
- Promoting a culture of learning - having systems in place to deal with and learn from incidents/ complaints. Identify and management of risks.
- Improving care using quality improvement methods (e.g. Clinical Audit via our Chief Medical Officer),
- Identifying aspects of care that need improvement, making plans for
improvement and the monitoring of outcomes. - Encouraging a culture of excellence, partnership and accountability.
- Linking with National standards, internal and external systems of accountability.
