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The Commission is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker ConventionsExternal link pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.

2022
Fact sheet or brochure

Developed by the Commission and endorsed by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists this factsheet summarises the identification of neural route medicines, fluids and lines as described in the National standard for user-applied labelling of injectable medicines, fluids and lines.

2022
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, digital health, antimicrobials/antibiotics, diagnosis and uncertainty, quality improvement and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of Public Health Research & Practice and Health Affairs, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the latest from the UK’s NICE.

2022
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, consumer and patient engagement, health care worker engagement, telehealth, safety practices, paracetamol overdose, Comprehensive Care Standard, open disclosure and more

Also covered are the latest issues of the BMJ Quality & Safety, Journal for HealthCare Quality Patient Safety, and Healthcare Policy, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the latest from the UK’s NICE and NIHR and the USA’s AHRQ.

What do clinicians need to know?

Hospital emergency departments and surgical services are common sources of opioid analgesic prescribing for acute pain, and are key risk areas for initiation of ongoing use. 

The quality statements in the Opioid Analgesic Stewardship in Acute Pain Clinical Care Standard describe the key components of patient care.

What are opioid analgesics?

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