In the busy­ness of every day in the clin­ic, it can be dif­fi­cult to see oppor­tu­ni­ties to make the sys­tems and process­es used to deliv­er health care eas­i­er, safer and more sus­tain­able. Good ideas, col­lab­o­ra­tion and some­times small tweaks can improve the qual­i­ty and safe­ty of the ser­vice and health out­comes. Some­times even a small change can help every­body have a bet­ter experience. 

The biggest bar­ri­ers to change are know­ing the out­come you want to see and tak­ing the first steps. Mak­ing improve­ments takes col­lab­o­ra­tion. Start by speak­ing with col­leagues and clients about their pri­or­i­ties and how things could be better.

Once you have a goal, you have an improve­ment project that every­one can sup­port and con­tribute to, and you can begin your qual­i­ty improve­ment journey.

For guid­ance on con­tin­u­ing your qual­i­ty improve­ment process, CRANAplus has devel­oped the free mod­ule, Remote Area Clin­i­cal Gov­er­nance Guide, as a brief intro­duc­tion to clin­i­cal gov­er­nance and qual­i­ty improve­ment con­cepts. Designed for all health ser­vice staff, includ­ing clin­i­cians, it has resources to sup­port you in imple­ment­ing clin­i­cal gov­er­nance sys­tems and improv­ing your rur­al or remote health ser­vice. Ful­ly explor­ing this mod­ule will take around two hours and, along with your learn­ing reflec­tion, will con­tribute to your CPD.

Access the free mod­ule, Remote Area Clin­i­cal Gov­er­nance Guide.