Practice Accreditation

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Practice Accreditation
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Learning outcome

• The attendees will be able to describe the
  necessity for practice accreditation and its
  influence on the PIP

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Practice accreditation

• The Accreditation process is a review process
  based on The Royal Australian College of General
  Practitioner (RACGP) Standards for General
  Practice (3rd Ed.).
• Funds provided by RACGP members are used to
  develop the standards-Compliance to these
  standards is peer driven.
• Voluntary Practice based process-the practice is
  charged a fee.
• Aims to provide a pathway for quality improvement

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Practice accreditation

• Quality in care can be described in terms of
  structure, process and outcomes.
• Structure relates to material resources,
  facilities, equipment and the range of services
  provided
• Process relates to what is done in giving and
  receiving care (e.g. consultations, ordering
  tests, or prescribing
• Outcomes related to the effects of care on pts
  and communities (e.g. immunisation coverage,
  diabetes management, cervical screening)

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Practice accreditation

• The General Practice registers for accreditation
  with 1 of 2 recognised organisations- AGPAL or
  GP Accreditation plus.
• The cycle of accreditation includes
• self assessment against the agreed standards
• peer review survey ( practice visit)
• commencement of a continuous quality improvement
  cycle
• (PDSA Plan Do study Act)
• Once registered for accreditation the practice
  can access the PIP.
• Accreditation review occurs every 3 years.
• www.racgp.org.au