| Clinical governance plays an important role in clinical | | | | as underlined by clinical-governance stresses on |
| documentation and is defined as the process of | | | | accurate data keeping so that treatment can be |
| quality assurance that will ensure that the | | | | meted out accordingly and be a more satisfying |
| standards of care giving are maintained and of | | | | experience for both the patient and the care |
| course improved upon and the National Health | | | | givers. Transparency in data keep is mostly |
| Service id accountable to the public if anything | | | | stressed as these data may be recalled later on |
| goes wrong. Clinical governance works based on | | | | for further research purposes as well. So it |
| the seven pillars which are the key areas on | | | | becomes mandatory for the clinical documentation |
| which it works- it acts as a kind of regulatory | | | | to be maintained in accordance with the rules and |
| body and monitors closely the standards and level | | | | regulations set by the clinical-governance body. |
| of the service provided. Clinical governance thus | | | | Clinical-governance also stresses on safety and |
| covers Clinical effectiveness and research, clinical | | | | thus vouches to reduce medical hazards and |
| audit, education and training, risk management, | | | | clinical risks and thus gives importance to accurate |
| patient and public involvement, staffing and staff | | | | data collection. It also sees to the proper |
| management and using information and IT. | | | | maintenance and effectiveness of the resources |
| No wonder clinical documentation plays an | | | | and sees to the standards of both learning and |
| important role in all the above-mentioned seven | | | | research, so in some cases clinical-governance is |
| fields, which are said to be the seven pillars of | | | | also called corporate governance. |
| clinical-governance. However, the core concept of | | | | The main purposes of all these regulations is for |
| clinical-governance also includes clinical | | | | offering better and satisfying service to the public |
| effectiveness, patient experience, and effective | | | | under all circumstances and provide them with the |
| communication, and effective resource | | | | ultimate satisfaction of health care. Another |
| management, risk management effectiveness | | | | important aspect of the clinical governance that |
| along with both strategic and learning | | | | should not be overlooked is that it regulates the |
| effectiveness. Along with the other important | | | | standard of the clinical documentation and thus |
| parameters like leadership, teamwork, system | | | | encourages the uniformity of data collection and |
| awareness and ownership, clinical governance | | | | data maintenance. With clinical governance |
| stresses on the importance of maintaining the | | | | maintaining and stream ling the relatively new |
| clinical documentation in a clear and transparent | | | | profession, there are many who are eager to |
| manner and thus makes the process of care | | | | explore the options available to them in this field |
| giving a more smooth experience. | | | | and are exploring the future prospects that are |
| The rules and regulations of Clinical documentation | | | | waiting for them. |