Accreditation

Program officer

Kate Patience, 5229 1922

Program summary

Accreditation for General Practices is based on the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for General Practice. These standards are a tool for assessment and quality improvement in General Practices and are used by agencies (AGPAL & GPA Accreditation Plus) as part of the accreditation process.

Resources/templates

Patient Feedback Survey (AGPAL) - 3^rd Edition Standards - 2.4MB

Practice Policy & Procedure Manual - (AGPAL approved) - this manual produced by Dandenong Casey General Practice Association contains information on continuous improvement & education, clinical management, privacy & medical records, infection control, workplace health & safety and HR.

Drugs in General Practice

Managing Drugs in General Practice - a summary prepared by the Drugs & Poisons Regulation Group to assist in understanding storage and related requirements in General Practice.

Obtaining Information about Drug Seeking Patients - a summary prepared by the Drugs & Poisons Regulation Group to assist GPs who wish to seek information and/or advice about suspected drug seeking patients.

Infection Control

Infection Control Manual 2008 - 'Practical Guide for Primary Health Care'

Infection Control Newsletters

September 2009

RACGP - Infection Control Standards for Office-based Practices 4^th Edition.

Needlestick Injury Poster

Handwash Poster

Pandemic Flu Resources for General Practice

Pandemic Influenza: An Information Kit and Workplan for General Practice

'Prepared & Protected' Video presentation produced by the Dept. Health & Ageing. This presentation covers information on infection control kits, personal protective equipment, hand hygiene and use of masks & gloves.

Cough Sneeze Cover Poster

Stop sign for practice front door

Bug alert poster - RACGP

Patient alert: Wash your hands regularly - DHS

PPE application poster - RACGP

How to put on a mask poster - RACGP