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Fact Sheets
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare has produced a short fact sheet which provides a summary of the standard.
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Standard 5: Comprehensive Care
This standard aims to ensure that patients receive comprehensive health care that meets their individual needs, and considers the impact of their health issues on their life and wellbeing. It also aims to ensure that risks of harm for patients during health care are prevented and managed through targeted strategies. The new standard is an important development in the second edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. It integrates patient care processes to identify patient needs and prevent harm.
Comprehensive care is the coordinated delivery of the total health care required or requested by a patient. This care is aligned with the patient’s goals of care and healthcare needs, considers the impact of the patient’s health issues on their life and wellbeing, and is clinically appropriate.
Comprehensive care means that the patient receives care that is planned and coordinated around their physical, mental and cognitive health needs. Patients should also continue to receive comprehensive and compassionate care at the end of their life.
The delivery of comprehensive care is based on partnering with patients, carers and families to identify, assess and manage patients’ clinical risks, and determine their preferences for care; and on communication and teamwork between members of the healthcare team.
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