People who run clinics need to take certain precautionary measures seriously regarding health because they deal with life. Medical and healthcare organisations and establishments are thus responsible for developing methods for enhancing, modifying and improving health care services to provide patients with the best possible care. This is because improving the quality of health care service is a key priority of health care institutions around the world, with the ultimate goal of delivering safe, effective and person-centred care to every patient at all times. Clinical governance refers to the techniques or strategies utilised in improving healthcare services. In this course, discover the tactics and means employed in improving patient care in healthcare organisations and establishments and how you can critically monitor the implementation of clinical governance.

How can clinical effectiveness be examined and analysed? We will show you the strategies employed in analysing clinical effectiveness, the procedures utilised for diagnosis and the methods used to deliver effective healthcare and treatment services. Explore how we use resources in clinical governance and the approach used to perform clinical audits to analyse clinical effectiveness. Information is a vital reality about entities and therefore must be handled and managed effectively. We value patients’ information and data and keep it confidential in the healthcare industry. We will comprehensively examine the importance of patient information and minimise risks to patients and staff regarding improving healthcare services. We will also explore how to distinguish between research and clinical auditing.

Decision-making involves gathering the necessary information that you can use in deciding options or the following actions to take. We will review the step-by-step process or stages of evidence-based practice utilised in making decisions in clinical governance and the four elements that must be in place for quality improvement to occur in primary care. In trying to achieve specific goals, there are obstacles to conquer. You will examine the challenges to quality improvement and how to avoid them. Finally, this course explains essential elements in any effective information system and the variations in how clinical information is structured and stored. There is no prior knowledge required to take this course. We designed this course for learners seeking to improve health care services in their organisation. Do you want to know how to improve patient care in your organisation? Enrol and start the course today!