Developing online accreditation education resources for health care services: An Australian Case Study

Abstract

Quality problem or issue: In 2013, 'National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards' accreditation became mandatory for most health care services in Australia. Developing and maintaining accreditation education is challenging for health care services, particularly those in regional and rural settings. With accreditation imminent, there was a need to support health care services through the process. Initial assessment: A needs analysis identified limited availability of open access online resources for national accreditation education. Choice of solution: A standardized set of online accreditation education resources was the agreed solution to assist regional and rural health care servic..