Think of the last time you or someone you know engaged with healthcare. The diversity of tasks, the number of people involved and the use of technology. The complexity has allowed for the delivery of better and more effective treatments it also provides more opportunities for things to go wrong and harm to occur.

 

Healthcare has responded to the risk associated with this complexity by developing scientific evidence-based clinical guidelines which guide and support clinical decision-making. Research tells us that the introduction and use of clinical guidelines have resulted in reduced risk and enhanced the safety and quality of care. They now underpin healthcare delivery globally, with organisations required to have robust arrangements around their management and availability at the point of care.

 

CLS Inform addresses the challenge for healthcare organisations of ensuring effective management and dissemination of clinical practice guidelines which standardise treatment pathways and guide safe and effective practice.