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NSQHS Standard 6 Communicating for Safety Audit Tool

by Marrianne Beaty, from the Community

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Use this Version 2 audit tool to evaluate compliance with NSQHS Standard 6 Communicating for Safety. It covers clinical governance, patient identification and procedure matching, structured clinical handover, communication of critical information, partnering with consumers, and contemporaneous documentation. The checklist supports health service organisations and clinicians to define processes, monitor effectiveness, manage risks, and improve communication outcomes across care transitions and high risk situations.

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