The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is conducting consultations on the minimum core elements of the national SSA. The aim of the single national SSA is to ensure a single process for local site risk assessment and authorisation for health-related human research.

The Clinical Trials Project Reference Group endorsed in principle the national SSA minimum core elements with agreed amendments for implementation via the National One Stop Shop subject to further feedback through the second phase of national consultations.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, hospital readmissions, general practice, diabetes, palliative care and more.

Also covered are online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, cultural wellbeing, healing and rehabilitation, palliative care, diagnosis, stroke care and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE.

Bimonthly Update 26 provides data submitted to CARAlert for the reporting period 1 January 2022 to 28 February 2022. This data is able to be used to inform, and support, the prevention and containment of antimicrobial resistance.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, hand hygiene, infection prevention and control, and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of the Future Leaders Communiqué, Journal for Healthcare Quality, Pediatric Quality & Safety, Healthcare Quarterly, and Health Affairs, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

Presentation slides for the launch of the Opioid Analgesic Stewardship in Acute Pain Clinical Care Standard.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, the new Opioid Analgesic Stewardship in Acute Pain Clinical Care Standard, falls, mental health nursing, medication safety, antibiotics/antimicrobials, patient safety event investigation and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of the Patient Experience Journal, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care  and the latest from the UK’s NICE and NIHR and the USA’s AHRQ.