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The COVID clinical governance fallout
The COVID clinical governance fallout

Prof Andrew Wilson walks us through and reflects on some of the clinical governance challenges that emerged and were observed during peak COVID times. What areas were impacted, is there an indication of recovery, and what does it mean for the future of clinical governance? 

COVID-19/Infection control
Frameworks
Member
Clinical governance, coronavirus and bacon sandwiches
Clinical governance, coronavirus and bacon sandwiches

The concept of person-centred care in clinical governance includes supporting people in making choices on the basis of their values and preferences within a particular context, founded on their understanding of risk and appetite for it.

Acute care
COVID-19/Infection control
Member
Person-centred care
Risk management
Consenting to risk
Consenting to risk

Understanding risk and how it applies in any given context is essential when providing informed consent. Therefore, ensuring such understanding is part of our role when delivering any kind of healthcare.

Acute care
Consent
COVID-19/Infection control
Member
Person-centred care
Risk management
A clinical governance perspective on politics, politics aside
A clinical governance perspective on politics, politics aside

The challenges which COVID-19 presents to clinical governance has required intervention at the government level to promote safe, quality care in the context of a pandemic.

Acute care
Consent
COVID-19/Infection control
Member
Person-centred care
When risk changes
When risk changes

When risk changes, governance of that risk must also change. In addition to proactive, continuous assessment of risks, clinical governance involves planning, implementing and reviewing measures to reduce the risk of harm, and support our duty of care.

COVID-19/Infection control
Data
Member
Person-centred care
Risk management
What does clinical governance mean in 2021?
What does clinical governance mean in 2021?

Clinical governance has attracted fresh limelight in recent times in the context of a pandemic, intense public scrutiny of our aged care and disability systems, and concomitant acceleration of digital health.

Aged care
COVID-19/Infection control
Digital health
Disability
Person-centred care
Public
Royal Commissions
What is clinical governance?
Fostering a culture of safety during COVID-19
Fostering a culture of safety during COVID-19

Dr. Diana Badcock, Chief Medical Officer and Executive Director of Clinical Governance at Bendigo Health describes the steps they are taking to encourage a positive workplace culture in a stressful and volatile working environment and why this is important for safe and quality patient care.

COVID-19/Infection control
Open Access Resources
Public
Workforce
Meet CHRIS: The reporting system that rose to the challenge of sharing real-time bi-national ICU bed capacity data
Meet CHRIS: The reporting system that rose to the challenge of sharing real-time bi-national ICU bed capacity data

Dr. Stephen Warrillow, Director of ICU at Austin Health discusses the level of collaboration it took to get a real-time view of all ICUs to help those responsible for deploying and co-ordinating resources during COVID-19.

Acute care
COVID-19/Infection control
Data
Open Access Resources
Public
Risk management
Using simulation for workforce upskilling and systems testing
Using simulation for workforce upskilling and systems testing

Tess Vawser from the Epworth talks through the challenge of implementing a COVID-19 rapid education plan and hospital readiness systems testing across multiple sites.

COVID-19/Infection control
Open Access Resources
Public
Training
Telehealth triage and clinics for outpatients - the new norm?
Telehealth triage and clinics for outpatients - the new norm?

Wanda Stelmach from Northern Health talks through the challenge of maintaining outpatient clinics during COVID-19.

COVID-19/Infection control
Open Access Resources
Public
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