Accreditation and Credentialing. The LHN must ensure: • All public hospitals, day procedure services, and health care centres are accredited under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme and in line with the SA Health Accreditation Policy Directive. • Mental health services within the LHN are accredited against the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS standards) and work towards implementing the Fifth National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan in-year. • All sites providing residential aged care services are accredited under the Commonwealth Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. • All medical centres owned or managed by the LHN are accredited in accordance with the published Standards for General Practice, developed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and in line with the National General Practice Accreditation Scheme. • Compliance with all SA Health Policy Directives relating to appropriate staff credentialing and scope of clinical practice. • All relevant staff are entered into the SA Health Credentialing System.
