Conducting quality improvement activities with qualified privilege provided by State QP Legislation
The Health Services (Quality Improvement) Act 1994 governs Qualified Privilege in Western Australia. The purpose of the Act is to encourage health professionals to participate in quality improvement processes aimed at improving the quality of clinical care. Qualified privilege prohibits the disclosure of information that identifies, either directly or by implication, individual health care providers and/or patients.
A registered committee that investigates sentinel events under the State qualified privilege scheme must ensure that this function is clearly outlined in the committee’s terms of reference.