NSQHS Standards
Setting the National benchmark for safety and quality
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards provide a nationally consistent framework to ensure every patient receives safe, high-quality care at Fullarton Clinics private psychiatric hospital.
Fullarton Clinic is fully accredited to the NSQHS Standards (Second Edition), which cover:
- Clinical Governance – Systems to maintain and improve safety and quality
- Partnering with Consumers – Working with patients, carers, and families in care design and delivery
- Preventing and Controlling Infections - Maintaining hygiene standards, ensuring no outside food is bought into the hospital (to reduce contamination risk), ensuring staff do not attend to work if unwell.
- Medication Safety - Ensuring strict management of medication dispensing and storage.
- Comprehensive Care – Holistic, coordinated care that meets each patient’s needs
- Communicating for Safety – Effective communication across the care team
- Blood Management
- Recognising and Responding to Acute Deterioration
What this means for you
Our accreditation is independently assessed, ensuring our services meet or exceed these standards at all times. Compliance is monitored through regular audits, consumer feedback, and continuous quality improvement programs.