In-house Training for Health Care
Governance in healthcare is paramount as it ensures the effective and ethical management of resources, promotes transparency, and upholds accountability to stakeholders. Good governance practices facilitate strategic decision-making, mitigate risks, and enhance the quality of care delivered to patients and consumers.
We are offering 2 In-house training options for health care professionals:
Governance Essentials for Health Care
Clinical Governance and Risk Management in Heath Care – A practical approach
Governance Essentials for Health Care
The aim of the course is to explain what health and aged care governance is, the legislative and regulatory frameworks, and how these impact a healthcare practice environment.
Course Outline
Governance in healthcare is paramount as it ensures the effective and ethical management of resources, promotes transparency, and upholds accountability to stakeholders. Good governance practices facilitate strategic decision-making, mitigate risks, and enhance the quality of care delivered to patients and consumers. By establishing clear roles and responsibilities for governing bodies, healthcare organisations can navigate complex regulatory environments while fostering trust among patients and consumers, staff, and the community. Ultimately, strong governance structures are essential for maintaining the integrity and reputation of healthcare institutions, driving continuous improvement, and achieving sustainable long-term success in delivering healthcare services.
The aim of the course is to explain what health and aged care governance is, the legislative and regulatory frameworks, and how these impact a healthcare practice environment.
The objectives of this course are to:
- • Define governance
- • Introduce the principles of health and aged care governance.
- • Detail the importance of enterprise governance in the healthcare sector in relation to organisational performance.
- • Identify key legislative and regulatory frameworks, including standards for care and service provision, of both the healthcare sector and the aged care sector.
- • Introduce the aged care reform agenda and its implications for governance.
Clinical Governance and Risk Management in Heath Care – A practical approach
Course Outline
Clinical governance ensures the quality and safety of healthcare services through systematic monitoring, evaluation, and improvement. Risk management identifies and mitigates potential threats to patient safety and organizational integrity. Without effective governance, healthcare systems may experience increased medical errors, compromised patient and consumer outcomes, diminished public trust, and legal liabilities. Poor governance can lead to inefficient resource allocation, inadequate staff training, and lack of accountability, ultimately endangering both patients and healthcare providers.
The aim of this course is to provide an understanding of effective clinical governance, including the function of risk management, and how both can contribute to improved corporate governance performance
The objectives of this course are to:
- • Define corporate governance
- • Define clinical governance and risk management
- • Examine the role of the clinical governance boards and their risk management accountabilities and responsibilities
- • Recognise the principles and practices of effective risk governance
- • Understand risk assessment and risk registers in the context of managing risk
- • Examine the principles of open disclosure and the connect to clinical governance
- • Understand the principles of incident management and investigation
- • Overview NDIS Risk Management