Clinical Governance improvement initiatives in community nursing

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe a clinical governance framework applied in a community nursing setting. Significant opportunities for improving quality and safety of clinical practice through clinical governance within a community‐nursing organisation are idendified.

Design/methodology/approach

The intention in this paper is to achieve quality client outcomes by translating a clinical governance framework into the day‐to‐day practice and processes of all staff, and by developing a system of leadership that supports improvement as a fundamental part of organisational processes.

Findings

The paper finds that a comprehensive project plan was developed which involved six interrelated steps or stages that would serve as indicators of project progress.

Research limitations/implications

In the paper, the organisation continues down the journey of implementing a comprehensive clinical governance framework over a five‐year implementation plan.

Originality/value

The paper shows that the improvement plan offers many exciting challenges for the organisation over the coming years.

Citation

Maddock, A., Kralik, D. and Smith, J. (2006), "Clinical Governance improvement initiatives in community nursing", Clinical Governance: An International Journal, Vol. 11 No. 3, pp. 198-212. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777270610683137