Data Quality
To ensure the delivery of safe and effective patient care, it is imperative that practices prioritise the maintenance of high‑quality data within their clinical information systems. Practices should allocate dedicated and protected time for staff to undertake activities that support the ongoing integrity and accuracy of clinical data.

Download resource: Change Idea: Data Quality (docx 125 KB)

Download resource: Change Idea: Clinical Coding (docx 124 KB)
Resources
| Plan Do Study Act (PDSA) | PDSA: Data Cleansing (docx 116 KB) |
| PDSA: Clinical Coding (docx 108 KB) | |
| Data Cleansing (CAT4) | Quick cleansing guide (PDF 114KB) |
| Data cleansing CAT4 (PDF 1.5MB) | |
| Quality Improvement Register | Quality Improvement Register (docx 211KB) |
Support
If you have any questions relating to Data Quality, please contact our Primary Care Engagement Officers.
e. qi@westvicphn.com.au
t. 1300 176 271
Request a visit from your Primary Care Engagement Officer here.