Accreditation category A rating for One Point Medical
One Point Medical has received a category A rating on its accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to quality and safety within its practice, while improving the level of care to both patients and the community.
To achieve accreditation, doctors and support staff within a practice work over a 12 month period to implement the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Standards for general practices, (the recognised national standard), which provides a template for quality care and risk management.
The AGPAL accreditation program was developed to provide a range of minimum expectations for patients surrounding safety and care by assessing the practice environment and their processes. Accreditation was developed jointly by AGPAL and primary health organisations and peak bodies, including the Australian Medical Association (AMA).
Areas of focus during an on-site assessment for accreditation include:
- ensuring vaccines are within their use-by-date and stored at the correct temperatures
- that the practice equipment is clean and sterile
- practice staff are up-to-date with their training
- and the practice has emergency care available.
