To the Editor: I was extremely surprised to note that there was no mention of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards’ (ACHS) extensive national clinical database (http://www.achs.org.au/ClinicalIndicators) in the recent article by Evans and colleagues on clinical-quality registries.1 Since 1993, commencing with a small set of generic indicators that were of limited value, the ACHS has been collecting clinical data through its clinical indicator (CI) program as part of its accreditation process.
- CQM Consultants, Melbourne, VIC.
Correspondence: briancollopy@bigpond.com
- 1. Evans SM, Scott IA, Johnson NP, et al. Development of clinical-quality registries in Australia: the way forward. Med J Aust 2011; 194: 360-363. <MJA full text>
- 2. Collopy BT. Clinical indicators in accreditation: an effective stimulus to improve patient care. Int J Qual Health Care 2000; 12: 211-216.
- 3. Australian Council on Healthcare Standards. Australasian Clinical Indicator Report: 2001–2009. Determining the potential to improve quality of care. 11th ed. Sydney: ACHS, 2010.
- 4. Johnson NP, Board N (coordinating editors). Using what we gather — information for improved care. Med J Aust 2010; 193: S89-S120. <MJA full text>
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