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Policy and Funding Guidelines

The Victorian Health Services Policy and Funding Guidelines 2009-2010: Part 2: Statewide Quality document contains funding information relating to Statewide Quality of health services, including:

Program and policy initiatives:

  • Clinical risk management
  • Victorian Health Incident Management System
  • Clinical governance
  • Open disclosure
  • Infection control
  • Performance measures
  • Credentialling and defining scope of clinical practice
  • Accreditation
  • Medical testing
  • Consumer, carer and community participation and information
  • Patient satisfaction monitor
  • Management of complaints
  • Community reporting on quality of care and improvements
  • Victorian Public Hospital Patient Charter
  • Legislated health services community advisory committees
  • Cultural and Linguistic Diversity
  • Victorian Quality Council
  • Consultative Councils
  • Transfusion practice in Victorian hospitals