Clinical governance report SA

Netcare prides itself on providing world-class, high quality patient care. Ensuring safer patient care requires that healthcare organisations institute clinical governance processes and systems in which excellent clinical care can flourish.

This report describes some of the systems and processes adopted by Netcare to ensure the highest standards of clinical governance and more importantly the outcomes achieved.

Coordination

Netcare has developed a comprehensive approach toclinical governance, guided by executive structures and hospital clinical governance committees.

The Quality Assurance and Clinical Risk Audit Committee is a Board governance committee, chaired by an independent non-executive director. Refer to page 79 for the committee’s terms of reference. Other committees include the Quality Assurance Committee, the Infection Prevention Steering Committee, and the Medical Advisory and Ethics Committee.

Netcare’s clinical governance strategy is based on clinical effectiveness and clinical practice, clinical risk management, patient experience, and professional development management and training. Our main focus is on standardising care as far as possible, keeping staff and medical practitioners informed, and measuring outcomes to ensure the best possible quality and safest patient care.