Relationship between the VQC Safety & Quality Framework and the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Standard

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Overview

The VQC Safety and Quality Framework was developed to assist health services to develop a comprehensive and effective approach to safety and quality monitoring and improvement. ACHS Accreditation is an external review of an organisation’s safety and quality improvement structure, culture, process and effectiveness.

Implementation of the elements of the VQC Framework, and the associated suggested activities, through leadership and planning, and will contribute to health services meeting a number of the ACHS Accreditation standards and criteria.

This summary provides a guide to linking specific areas of the VQC Framework with ACHS standards and criteria. Use of the Framework checklist also provides an evaluation of the level of implementation of a quality program, although it does not indicate effectiveness of the program.

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