It Seems There Is More Activity On Patient Safety From The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

There was a newsletter released a day or so ago. On page 4 we read. e-health update Ensuring clinical safety remains a key objective for the operation of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) system. The Commission, working with NeHTA, has established an independent clinical governance group which aims to provide assurance to health care consumers, providers and the system operator that the PCEHR is a safe and efficient system. Additionally, the Commission will establish a clinical safety audit program under the guidance of clinical governance group. -----  End  Extract I wonder who is on the group or is this another sop to political correctness. Look forward to some clarity on all this. This seems to be a link: http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/publications-resources/newsletters/update-newsletter/ Here are the contact details: Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care Website www.safetyandquality.gov.au Email...

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