In <\/span>January 2019, <\/span>Australia <\/span>began<\/span> a Royal Commission in<\/span>to <\/span>the<\/span> Quality and Safety in <\/span>Aged Care.<\/span> One of the <\/span>initial <\/span>key finding<\/span>s<\/span> from the Royal Commission<\/span> describes a <\/span>distinct lack of transparency <\/span>for families and residents <\/span>around<\/span> the quality of safety in <\/span>government funded <\/span>Aged Care facilities<\/span>. <\/span>Beginning on<\/span> July 1<\/span>, <\/span>2020, the <\/span>My Aged Care website<\/span><\/span><\/a> will be publishing <\/span>a “compliance rating” for <\/span>every <\/span>Aged Care facility<\/span> across the nation<\/span>. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n The <\/span>rating system<\/span> was<\/span> developed by The Department of Health <\/span>and the Aged <\/span>C<\/span>are Quality and Safety Commission. Input was also provided by other stakeholders, including residents, providers and peak bodies. <\/span>Whilst other countries, such as the US, have opted for a star rating system, Australia has adopted a colour<\/span>-coded scale that is yet to be released. <\/span>It will not include consumer feedback at this stage and will only detail the outcome of audits and assessments. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n The My Aged Care website will i<\/span>nclude <\/span>a “Find a Provider” section where visitors can <\/span>access <\/span>Aged Care facility r<\/span>atings<\/span> and <\/span>providers<\/span>’<\/span> current<\/span> compliance position based on <\/span>their latest assessment by the Commission against the Aged Care Quality Standard<\/span>s<\/span>. <\/span>RLDatix<\/span> software<\/span> can effectively <\/span>manage<\/span> quality information<\/span> and report <\/span>based on the<\/span> core <\/span>A<\/span>ged <\/span>C<\/span>are <\/span>S<\/span>tandards<\/span>, allowing <\/span>providers<\/span> to better prepare for their audits and assessments. <\/span>Recommendations and findings<\/span> are recorded <\/span>directly in the system <\/span>with key dates, actions<\/span>, classifications and <\/span>accountable personnel. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n Whilst the Royal Commission <\/span>remains in progress<\/span> and the<\/span> release of its <\/span>final findings have been extended due to C<\/span>OVID-<\/span>19<\/span>, t<\/span>h<\/span>e new rating system is a<\/span> welcome change<\/span> and will serve as an<\/span> important tool to help the public easily compa<\/span>re<\/span> Aged Care facilities.<\/span> As patient safety continues to evolve, <\/span>Aged Care in Australia is too. T<\/span>his new initiative <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>promising step forward in <\/span>provi<\/span>d<\/span>ing<\/span> more transpare<\/span>ncy<\/span> around<\/span> patient safety and quality<\/span> in Aged Care facilities across the <\/span>nation<\/span>. <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
Take a sneak peak at some of the best practice stories we're going to be sharing at People Summit, from risk to workforce, across the RLDatix healthcare community. We have already announced an exciting line-up of expert speakers at People Summit Asia-Pacific 2023, and we can now share the full agenda of sessions. Returning after Christmas to the New Year means that People Summit Asia-Pacific is only 2 months away, kicking off 8th March 2023. We’re really looking forward to welcoming you to Metropolis Events Me We recently hosted a webinar outlining how we can support you to enhance your existing RiskMan system to comply with The Statutory Duty of Candour. Here are our key takeaways from the session. People Summit Asia-Pacific aims to create a community for peers and experts to network with, learn from and grow together, to create safer care for all. The Summit will be hosted in Melbourne this Nominations for the RLDatix Safer Awards 2023 are now open! The categories and criteria are available on our website and we look forward to receiving your nominations and entries soon. RLDatix convened a panel of experts to highlight learnings that could help integrated care systems overcome the workforce challenges they face while maintaining a focus on patient safety. Bringing together risk solutions & workforce management will enable healthcare organisations to mitigate future preventable harm, improve patient safety, increase quality of care. I still vividly remember a particular night when, working as a junior doctor in a Sydney Emergency Room, a very elderly man came into the department accompanied by his wife and their carer. Preparing for the Statutory Duty of Candour with RiskMan RLDatix. The team have developed a module for applicable Victorian Healthcare Organisations to stay compliant with the new legislation. Our round-up of the news and resources you can’t afford to miss. Email us to join our monthly newsletter and get our insights straight to your inbox. A comprehensive systematic review of physician burnout in particular has been published in the British Medical Journal this month, bringing together 170 separate studies of the topic. 8th of September 2022 marked ‘R U OK? Day Australia, a national day of action when we are reminded that every day is the day to ask, ‘are you OK?’ Dr Darren Kilroy gives his reflections on the BMJ International Forum in Sydney, where he presented a session focused on ‘Rethinking Governance, Risk and Compliance. Our clinicians are burned out, and need our help. Providing them with well-placed, tangible tools and data to buy them time to focus on safer patient care leads to a better, safer experience for all. Blog on how St John of God Health Care procuring and implementing a Policy Management Solution with RLDatix to achieve their strategic objectives Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing threat facing healthcare systems<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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