Implementation pack · Section 6.10

Legal Enforcement and Regulatory Modernization

Reforms that make standards enforceable, protecting patients and healthcare workers.

Status

Implementation pack in development

This implementation pack is in development. The framework content for the domain is published and available now.
01Purpose
Reforms that make standards enforceable, protecting patients and healthcare workers.
02ASQAT direction
Within 24 months, ASQAT should recommend priority legal and regulatory reforms needed to support national healthcare quality and accreditation.
03Desired institutional state
The desired institutional state for this domain has not been approved yet. The priority components below describe what the framework asks institutions to be able to show.
04Priority components
  • 01Patient rights
  • 02Healthcare worker protection
  • 03Hospital licensing
  • 04Scope-of-practice enforcement
  • 05Malpractice accountability
  • 06Whistleblower protection
  • 07Anti-retaliation
  • 08Emergency care obligations
  • 09Accreditation-linked licensing
  • 10Review of outdated healthcare laws
05Initial actions
A recommended action sequence will be published once approved. Actions are not invented beyond approved ASQAT content.
06Leadership responsibilities
Leadership responsibilities for this domain are in development.
07Workforce responsibilities
Workforce responsibilities for this domain are in development.
08Measurement
Measurement specifications for this domain are being developed. Indicator definitions are published only once the numerator, denominator and data source are agreed.
09Evidence expectations
Evidence expectations for this domain are being defined with the measurement specifications.
10Tools and resources
Implementation resources for this domain are currently in development. Approved policies, procedures, checklists and tools will be released through the resource library.
11Related domains
12Implementation evidence
No approved implementation evidence has been published for this domain yet. Case studies are published only after review of what was measured and how.