Instrument number QAA 4/2011
Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
I, NICOLA ROXON, Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973 (the Act).
- DECLARE the Activities described in Schedule 1 to this declaration (the Activities) to be quality assurance activities to which Part VC of the Act applies being satisfied in relation to the Activities that:
(i) the organisations engaging in the Activities are authorised to do so by associations of health professionals or educational institutions; and
(ii) it is in the public interest that Part VC of the Act applies to the Activities having regard to the criteria prescribed in regulations 23C to 23G (inclusive) of the Health Insurance Regulations 1975.
Dated 16 / 8 / 2011
NICOLA ROXON
Minister for Health and Ageing
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Declaration
This Declaration is the Declaration of Quality Assurance Activity under section 124X of the Health Insurance Act 1973.
2 Commencement
This Declaration commences the day after registration on the Federal Register of
Legislative Instruments. Section 124X(4) of the Act prescribes that, unless sooner
revoked, this declaration ceases to be in force at the end of five years after the
instrument of declaration was signed.
Part 2 Schedule 1
QAA4/2011 – Declared Quality Assurance Activities
[1] Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
Description:
Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR) is a quality assurance activity improving the outcome of all types of joint replacement surgery in Australia. It does this by identifying factors affecting the outcome of joint replacement surgery and educating surgeons, patients, healthcare providers, hospitals, government and industry on the comparative performance of different approaches to joint replacement. Data are collected from all hospitals undertaking joint replacement in Australia. Each year AOANJRR reports on the outcomes of joint replacement surgery. The annual report provides information on patient demographics and outcomes including morbidity and mortality as well as prostheses effectiveness and survival rate.
[2] Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM)
Description:
The Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) is being conducted the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. ANZASM is a framework of regionally based mortality audits designed to provide an external peer review of surgically related deaths. Each respective regional audit collects a minimum data-set in a de-identified format, in relation to deaths occurring whilst under the care of a surgeon. In collecting the data, the audit facilitates peer-reviews of clinical events, system errors and process errors. State and Territory Health Departments receive data reporting, case note review booklets and a National Report (a combined report on data from all regional audits) on at least annual basis. Recommendations and trend analysis are highlighted by this data and State and Territory Health Departments can possibly use the data to review the performance levels of surgical care in their respective health care systems.
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