Clinical governance: from framework to culture

Abstract

During the past few decades, the healthcare provision has rapidly evolved into a multidimensional task, involving not only the clinical specialists, but also a host of other fields, including information technology, continuous professional training, medical engineering, supply chain management, and counseling sections. A sound interplay of all these is crucial to the satisfaction of the patients as well as their family members. Here comes the concept of ‘clinical governance’, which has evolved into a super-specialty in its own right.