PEMANTAPAN PROGRAM PERUBATAN KKM 6hb -8hb APRIL 2010 KLANA RESORT SERAMBAN Dr Kalsom Maskon Public Health Physician Deputy Director Quality in Medical Care Medical Development Division Ministry of Health Malaysia
Outline of presentation
Definition Background Essential elements of clinical governance Core process of clinical governance Outcomes Conclusion
Purpose
Adoption of Clinical Governance as a framework for integrating all the Quality Improvement activities and initiatives in health sector Malaysia
Definition
Clinical Governance (NHS), a framework through which NHS organizations are accountable for continually improving the quality of their health services and safeguarding high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish.
Definition
The NHS in Scotland defines clinical governance as
"corporate accountability for clinical performance ".
Background
The Ministry of Health Malaysia, as the lead agency for health in the country, is committed to driving the health care sector in the provision of safe, high quality services through the implementation of the Clinical Governance concept.
Background
The MOH and the private health sector have implemented numerous quality initiatives and programmes; which appear to be separate and not integrated
Background
To realize vision for health, mission of the MOH, there is a need for a framework for the improvement of the health care delivery system and governance in health care.
The objectives of the framework
To ensure that there is a systematic framework of quality management system for the health sector for the integration of quality, safety and risk management programmes to support and drive the provision of safe, effective and high quality services To drive core programmes for quality, safety and risk management To ensure that