To provides users with updated information on reflective questions and examples of evidence for the 2021 Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, new aseptic technique resources, infection prevention and control, partnering with consumers and carers, emergency department (ED) care, delirium, diagnosis, health equity, resilience and more

Also covered are the latest issues of the Journal of Patient Safety, and Health Expectations, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the latest from the UK’s NICE, the USA’s AHRQ and the WHO.

In November 2019, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Health Council made Quality Use of Medicines and Medicines Safety the 10th National Health Priority Area. The Commission was subsequently engaged to develop a national baseline report on the Quality Use of Medicines and Medicines Safety, with an initial focus on aged care. 

This issue includes items on COVID-19, medication safety including weight-based medication errors in children, medication safety in transition from ICU, non-conveyance of older patients, and more.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, the draft Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard, Clostridioides difficile, Updated Principles of Infection Prevention and Control and Basics of Infection Prevention and Control eLearning modules, National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards, mental health of healthcare workers, medication errors and more.