Short Notice Assessment: ACHS Supporting Health Services Every Step of the Way
Learn about the benefits and exclusive perks of being an ACHS Member.
Short Notice Assessment (SNA) is now an established part of accreditation for all Australian hospitals and day procedure services. ACHS is here to support health service organisations to maintain continuous compliance, improve safety and quality systems, and embed a culture of ongoing improvement.
Understanding Short Notice Assessment
Mandatory short notice assessments against the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards were introduced in July 2023. The move to short notice assessments is designed to ensure that assessment outcomes accurately reflect everyday practice, highlight gaps, and support health service organisations in strengthening their safety and quality systems and processes.
If you want to learn how you can better prepare for Short Notice Assessments, the ACHS Improvement Academy run ‘Understanding Short Notice Assessment’ Training.
What is the ACHS difference?
- Supporting Short Notice Since 2017: Our expertise is built on years of knowledge while working in partnership with our member organisations and supporting the original development of short notice assessments in Australia.
- Well-established Systems & Processes: We have systems and processes in place to specifically cater for short notice assessments. These systems and processes were tested and optimised as we worked with a range of Health Service Organisations across Australia.
- Knowledgeable Customer Services Team: A dedicated Customer Services Manager will work closely with you to assist you with the transition to short notice assessments and provide ongoing support throughout your accreditation process.
- Experienced Assessors: Our cohort of Assessors and Lead Assessors are very experienced in conducting short notice assessments. They will engage with your team to facilitate the assessment process.
ACHS Member Benefits
- Ongoing Support: A dedicated ACHS customer service professional will provide ongoing support throughout the accreditation program.
- Educational Benefits: Receive free webinars and discounted education workshops/programs. Access free, member-only, Masterclasses.
- Complimentary Program: When you join ACHS, you also receive access to our Metrik system including the Clinical Indicator Program (CIP), the mandatory Clinical Care Standards, the Patient Safety Culture Survey and online reporting tools for benchmarking purposes.
For existing Members, we have a library of resources to help health service organisations to understand and prepare a short notice assessment. These can be accessed on the ACHS Member portal here.
