Circular details
Title: | The Policy for Credentialling and Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners (2nd Edition) | |||||
Document ID: | Operational Directive OD 0177/09 | |||||
Date of issue: | Wednesday, 11 March 2009 | |||||
Status: | Current | |||||
File number(s): | 06-05540 | |||||
Description: | The purpose of the policy is to define the process for credentialling and defining the scope of clinical practice for medical practitioners working in the Western Australian public health care facilities | |||||
Applicable to: | Medical Administrators, Health Service Managers | |||||
Framework: | Clinical Governance, Safety and Quality Policy Framework | |||||
Period of effect: | from 2 February 2009 to 30 January 2012 | |||||
Review date: | 30 January 2012 | |||||
Authorised by: | Drq Peter Flett, DIRECTOR GENERAL, WA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, 01-Jan-2009 | |||||
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The Policy for Credentialling and Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners (2nd Edition)The Policy for Credentialling and Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners (Credentialling Policy), released by the Office Safety and Quality in Health Care (OSQH) in March 2007 has been updated and re-issued. The following sections of the Credentialling Policy have been expanded and/or amended to better clarify:
The updated Policy for Credentialling and Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners supersedes Operational Directive OD 0035/07 and may be accessed on the OSQH website at: http://www.safetyandquality.health.wa.gov.au/initiatives/accred_cred.cfm EXPECTED OUTCOMES The Policy for Credentialling and Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners represents the minimum standards and requirements for credentialling and defining the scope of clinical practice that must be implemented in all WA public Hospitals/Health Services. It is expected that Area/Statewide Health Services will implement the Policy for Credentialling and Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners in all WA public Hospitals/Health Services. In implementing the Policy, Area/Statewide Health Services will also ensure that:
FURTHER INFORMATION All enquiries about the Policy for Credentialling and Defining the Scope of Clinical Practice for Medical Practitioners should be directed to the Office of Safety and Quality in Healthcare on (08) 9222 4080 or e-mail: safetyandquality@health.wa.gov.au
Drq Peter Flett |
This circular last updated: Wednesday, 11 March 2009 at 11:28am