As part of business as usual Accreditation Readiness activity, a NSQHS Standard of the Month program has been introduced.
This involves a focus on one Standard per month, with communications and walkarounds to help staff be aware of how Best Care at Western Health reflects this standard, to ask staff possible Surveyor questions and answers, and to walk in a Surveyor’s shoes to see what WH practice looks like.
We are excited that NSQHS Standard 6: Communicating for Safety is to be the focus of the first standard of the month. This will run from Monday 4 March to Friday 29 March. Look out for friendly Best Care Coordinators, Fab 5 team members, and other staff who will visit clinical areas/departments to discuss Communicating for Safety with you.
Our aim is to have every clinical department/service across Western Health visited within the month. Click here to access the NSQHS Standard 6 Walkaround template that includes Q&As plus a checklist of ‘what can you see’. This template can be used at any time by staff to keep Accreditation Ready for NSQHS Standard Accreditation Survey.
During the month, we will also have a specific focus (with prizes) on the use of Communication Boards and staff engagement in the new Clinical Handover training module.
To get up-to-date with accreditation readiness and Communicating for Safety, read the NSQHS Standard 6: Communicating for Safety Bulletin. An ‘at a glance’ one pager on the Standard is also available and will be distributed on walkarounds.
Visit the ‘Are you ready for NSQHS Accreditation’ page on our Live Best Care site at NSQHS Standard Assessment page.