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Clinical governance can sometimes feel abstract - something that lives in policies, frameworks, or accreditation standards. However, at AICG, we believe that clinical governance should be operational, grounded in the day-to-day work of healthcare services.
When people talk about clinical governance frameworks, the conversation often turns to big documents, detailed diagrams, or long lists of standards. At AICG, we wanted to create a framework that is deliberately operational. It is designed so that boards, executives, clinicians, support staff, and consumers can immediately see where it fits, what it is responsible for, and how it can contribute to better outcomes.
The Seven Pillars of Clinical Governance framework outlines a comprehensive approach to delivering high-quality, safe healthcare within NHS organisations, emphasising seven interconnected domains. By integrating these pillars, healthcare organisations can align systems, practices, and culture around continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence in clinical care.
The Clinical Governance Training Package (October 2024) offers a structured, modular curriculum designed to embed clinical governance principles across NHS organisations. It covers foundational concepts—such as risk management, quality improvement, accountability, and patient safety—while also giving practical guidance on governance roles, performance measurement, and staff engagement.
This resource is designed to help General Practices and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) prepare for accreditation. However, it does a very good job of explaining how to build and apply a clinical governance framework that improves safety, quality, and patient outcomes. And is very useful for anyone starting out in clinical governance.
This framework helps health service organisations deliver safe, high-quality, and continuously improving care. It supports a shared understanding of clinical governance across all levels—from frontline clinicians to executives and governing bodies.
This framework helps health services build strong clinical governance systems. It’s designed to improve care quality, safety, and equity across all populations. It encourages a learning and responsive system that listens to patients, whānau (families), and communities. If you are implementing clinical governance in Aotearoa New Zealand, you’ll need to be aware of this framework.
Listen to David Naughton, CEO of Enable WA – the largest disability service provider in regional Western Australia, explain how the organisation has deliberately embraced a deeper understanding and appreciation of clinical governance across all aspects of disability service delivery, including support work, allied health, and high intensity supports.
The critical role of nurses in clinical care and quality is well recognised. This integrative literature review used the Joanna Briggs Institute (2020) Critical Appraisal Tools to examine nurse empowerment. Findings show that empowered nurses are more likely to deliver quality care through better decision-making, greater autonomy, and a stronger professional identity. This, in turn, supports improved patient outcomes, higher job satisfaction, better adherence to safety protocols, and fewer medical errors.
As a hospital CEO, Bernadette McDonald did a lot of listening. But when her organisation decided to create a ‘patient expectations’ document, she realised she didn’t always ‘hear’. This lightbulb revelation led to significant change.
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