Clinical governance
Clinical Governance
Clinical governance (pronounced: klin-i-kəl go-ver-nance) is a systematic approach to maintaining and improving the quality of patient care within a health system. It is a key component of continuous quality improvement in healthcare and focuses on the way services are provided to patients.
Etymology
The term "clinical governance" is derived from the Latin word clinicus, meaning "bed", and the Old French word gouvernance, meaning "control". It was first used in the UK in the late 1990s to describe a systematic, integrated and comprehensive approach to maintaining and improving the quality and safety of patient care.
Definition
Clinical governance is defined as a framework through which healthcare organizations are accountable for continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish.
Components
Clinical governance includes several components, such as:
- Risk management: Identifying and managing risks to ensure patient safety.
- Clinical audit: A quality improvement process that seeks to improve patient care and outcomes through systematic review of care against explicit criteria.
- Clinical effectiveness: Ensuring that treatments provided to patients are effective and based on best evidence.
- Patient and public involvement: Involving patients and the public in decision making about health services.
- Staffing and staff management: Ensuring that staff are appropriately trained and competent to do their jobs.
- Education and training: Providing ongoing education and training to staff to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge.
- Information and IT management: Using information and IT systems effectively to support clinical governance.
Related Terms
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Clinical governance
- Wikipedia's article - Clinical governance
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