• Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). ACHS clinical indicator users' manual 2009. ULTIMO NSW: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS); 2009 Jan. 853 p.

Does not apply to this measure

This measure is used to assess the percentage of completely excised malignant skin tumours, during the 6 month time period.

Good surgical practice should achieve a low incidence of incomplete excisions.

Completely excised; malignant skin tumour

Total number of excised malignant skin tumours, during the 6 month time period (see the related "Denominator Inclusions/Exclusions" field in the Complete Summary)

Total number of completely excised malignant skin tumors, during the 6 month time period (see the related "Numerator Inclusions/Exclusions" field in the Complete Summary)

Administrative data
Medical record

Indicator area 4: plastic surgery CI 4.1.

Australian Council on Healthcare Standards

Funding is direct Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) funding sourced through our membership. ACHS does not receive external funding from the government or other sources.

Our terms of reference dictate the composition of the working parties that develop our indicators and include the following:

• Two Clinicians -- nominated by the relevant specialty college/association/society, one nominated to be the chair of the working party
• Private Hospital Representative -- nominated by the Australian Private Hospital Association
• Consumer Representative -- nominated by the Consumer Health Forum of Australia
• Coding Representative -- nominated by the National Centre for Clinical classification on Health
• Quality Health New Zealand, nominated by QHNZ (if applicable)
• Epidemiological/Clinical Research Representative, Director of Health Services Research Group, University of Newcastle
• Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Representatives -- Clinical Director, Coordinator, Administrative Assistant
• Other Expert Stakeholders, as required

None

Measure was not adapted from another source.

1997 Jan

2009 Jan

This is the current release of the measure.

This measure updates a previous version: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). ACHS clinical indicator users' manual 2008. ULTIMO NSW: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS); 2007 Dec. 776 p.

• Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS). ACHS clinical indicator users' manual 2009. ULTIMO NSW: Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS); 2009 Jan. 853 p.

This NQMC summary was completed by ECRI Institute on August 15, 2008. This NQMC summary was updated by ECRI Institute on July 15, 2009.

This NQMC summary is based on the original measure, which is subject to the measure developer's copyright restrictions. This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without written permission from The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS).