Policies and publications

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  A

• Action Plan (2011-2012) for Implementing the Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 285KB)
• Action Plan (2010-2011) for Implementing the Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 1.25MB)
• Action Plan (2009-2010) for Implementing the Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 477KB)
• Action Plan (2008-2009) for Implementing the Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 440KB)

  C

• Clinical Governance: A Framework of assurance and review for clinical responsibility and accountability in Western Australian Health Services (PDF 141KB)
• Clinical Governance: Background Paper (PDF 344KB)
• Clinical Governance Framework poster (PDF 78KB)
• Clinical Governance: Introduction (PDF 98KB)
• Clinical Governance: Issues Paper (PDF 391KB)
• Clinical Governance Guidelines (PDF 188KB)
• Clinical Governance: Reference by Topics (PDF 174KB)
• Clinical Governance Standards (PDF 250KB)
• Clinical Incident Investigation Standard (PDF 51KB)
• Clinical Incident Management Policy 2011(PDF 1.59MB)
• Clinical Incident Management Toolkit (PDF 2.4MB)
• Clinical Risk Management Guidelines for the WA Health System (PDF 272KB)
• Complaint Management Policy (2009), WA Health (PDF 520KB)
• Complaint Management Toolkit, WA Health (PDF 301KB)
• Complaints Report 2004 – 2005: Department of Health (PDF 304KB)
• Complaints Report 2003 – 2004: Department of Health (PDF 403KB)
• Complaints Report 2003 – 2004: Metropolitan Hospital and Health Service (PDF 371KB)
• Complaints Report 2002 – 2003: Metropolitan Hospital and Health Service (PDF 557KB)
• Complaints Report 2003 – 2004: WA Country Health Service (PDF 300KB)
• Consent to Treatment Policy for the WA Health System (PDF 1126KB)
• Correct Patient, Correct Site, Correct Procedure Policy and Guidelines for WA Health Services (PDF 437KB)
• Credentialling and Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners 2nd Edition (PDF)

  D

• Delivering Safety Health Care in Western Australia: The Second WA Sentinel Event Report 2005 – 2006 (PDF 755KB)

  F

• From Death We Learn 2010 (PDF 385KB)
• From Death We Learn 2009 (PDF 291KB)
• From Death We Learn 2008 (PDF 352KB)
• From Death We Learn (August 07): Speak for the Dead to Protect the Living (PDF 344KB)
• From Death We Learn (June 06): Lessons from the Coroner (PDF 224KB)
• From Death We Learn - Educational Tools

  I

• Introduction to Clinical Governance (PDF 98KB)

  M

• Mortality Review (PDF 518KB) Note: Any references to Commonwealth Privilege are no longer applicable.

  O

• Open Disclosure Policy: Communication and Disclosure Requirements for Health Professionals Working in Western Australia (2009) (PDF 524KB) Note: Any references to Commonwealth Privilege are no longer applicable.

  P

• Patient First Booklet (PDF 1.5MB)
  Information regarding the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) is incorrect in the Patient First Booklet. See the Health Service Directory for PATS for the correct details.
• Patient Identification Policy 2010, Western Australian (PDF)
• Paving the Way: Promoting Safer Healthcare in WA 2002-2007 (PDF 471KB)
• Pharmaceutical Review Policy (Operational Directive)

  Q

• Qualified Privilege Guidelines (PDF 1.68MB)

  R

• Review of Mortality (PDF 518KB)
• Root Cause Analysis Guidelines (PDF 36KB)

  S

• Sentinel Event Report 2010 – 2011 (PDF 410KB)
• Sentinel Event Report 2009 – 2010 (PDF 540KB)
• Sentinel Event Report 2008 – 2009 (PDF 260KB)
• Sentinel Event Report 2007 – 2008 (PDF 540KB)
• Sentinel Event Report 2006 – 2007 (PDF 260KB)
• Sentinel Event Report 2005 – 2006 (PDF 755KB)
• Sentinel Event Report October 2003 – June 2005 (PDF 587KB)
• Sentinel Event Policy (PDF 1.59MB)
  Sentinel Event Policy is now captured in the Clinical Incident Management Policy
• Setting Standards for Making Health Care Better: Clinical Governance Background Paper (PDF 344KB)
• SQuIRe Toolkit (PDF 631KB)
• Strategic Quality Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2003-2008, WA (PDF 226KB)
• Strategic Quality Plan 1998 - 2003 (PDF 302KB)
• Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 558KB)
• 2008-2009 Action Plan for Implementing the Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 440KB)

  W

• WA Clinical Governance Framework poster (PDF 78KB)
• WA Open Disclosure Pilot Project Evaluation (PDF 356KB)
• Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 558KB)
  • 2010-2011 Action Plan for Implementing the Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 1.25MB)
  • 2009-2010 Action Plan for Implementing the Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 477KB)
  • 2008-2009 Action Plan for Implementing the Western Australian Strategic Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008-2013 (PDF 440KB)
• WA Strategic Quality Plan for Safety and Quality in Health Care 2003-2008 (PDF 226KB)
• WA Strategic Quality Plan 1998 - 2003 (PDF 302KB)
• Western Australian Health Complaint Management Policy (2009) (PDF 520KB)
• Western Australian Health Complaint Management Toolkit (PDF 301KB)
• Western Australian Patient Identification Policy 2010 (PDF)
• Western Australian Review of Mortality (PDF 518KB) Note: Any references to Commonwealth Privilege are no longer applicable.

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