Clinical indicators are increasingly being used to assess and improve the quality of health care.  It is increasingly acknowledged on an international level that the development and use of clinical indicators can positively influence clinical practice.

The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) has been involved in the development of clinical indicators in conjunction with medical colleges, associations and societies since 1989. A clinical indicator is defined as a measure of the clinical management and / or outcome of care.

What is the Comparative Report Service for ACHSI members?

The Comparative Report Service (CRS) is a data repository, analysis and reporting service provided by ACHSI to its member organisations. Participating organisations submit indicator data for inclusion in an extensive indicator database. Data are aggregated and analysed twice yearly and results are provided in the form of Comparative Reports which compare results across all contributing organisations as well as providing a comparison with 'peer’ organisations based on a number of variables. Technical support is provided via telephone and email.

Click here to view the clinical indicator sets list.

Click here to view a clinical indicator set: Hospital-Wide Clinical Indicators Users’ Manual 2007.

View examples of information provided through the clinical indicator program

Example 1 - Improvememt

Example 2 - Data Error