The Clinical Support Systems Program (CSSP) has been a joint initiative of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
http://www.racp.edu.au/bp/cssp.html
The CSSP investigated how best to facilitate the uptake of “best practice” by clinicians and, in particular, how improved clinical support systems including information systems could contribute to this.
It was fundamentally about processes of change in clinical practice and in the systems of care provision.
The CSS model to improve the quality of care combines two methodologies (Evidence-Based Medicine and Clinical Practice Improvement) to embed the best available evidence routinely in clinical practice.
http://www.improveyourpractice.com.au/...
The CSSP successfully tested the CSS model through four consortia around Australia.
- Austin Bowel Cancer Consortium - Colorectal Cancer Care
- Brisbane Cardiac Consortium - Congestive Heart Failure and Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Monash University Consortium - Acute Stroke Management
- Towards a Safer Culture - Acute Coronary Syndrome and Stroke
New projects:
http://www.racp.edu.au/bp/newproj.html
The College has generated a unique web-based tool that provides a practical introduction to the CSS model and draws heavily on the experiences of clinicians involved in the CSSP.
http://www.improveyourpractice.com.au/
Learn more:
Medical Journal of Australia Supplement
Summary Report on the CSSP
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