Health Technology Governance Policy

MP 0072/17 - Health Technology Governance Policy (pdf 229KB)

Applicable to: This Policy is applicable to the following Health Service Provides - Child and Adolescent Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service, PathWest Laboratory Medicine WA, South Metropolitan Health Service and WA Country Health Service.

Description: This Policy specifies the clinical governance, safety and quality requirements for health technologies introduced into and used within the WA health system.

Clinical innovation through the introduction of health technologies, including procedures, diagnostic techniques and medical devices, can bring significant benefits to WA patients. Health Service Providers are responsible for ensuring that health technologies used are safe, clinically effective and cost effective.

This Policy is consistent with the statement and purpose of the Clinical Governance, Safety and Quality Policy Framework which is to ensure that patients receive care that is safe, effective and efficient, and that clinical governance structures and processes are maintained across the WA health system.

This Policy should be read in conjunction with the Procurement Policy Framework.

This Policy is a mandatory requirement under the Clinical Governance, Safety and Quality Policy Framework pursuant to section 26(2)(a) and (c) of the Health Services Act 2016.

Date of effect: 03 February 2021

Policy Framework

Clinical Governance, Safety and Quality