On 26 May 2021, the Commission released the Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard.

This rapid literature and evidence review was commissioned during development of the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard.

A list of members for the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group. 

This issue includes items on COVID-19, aged care, diagnostic testing, patient letters, serious and never events, and more.

Also covered is the latest issue of the BMJ Quality and Safety, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality and Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

The Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard will help to ensure that patients receive best practice care when receiving a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) or cannula.

This infographic outlines key data highlights on the use of PIVCs, to support the release of the new standard on 26 May 2021.

By implementing the six end-of life care actions in the Comprehensive Care Standard, health service organisations are laying the foundations to support the delivery of safe and high-quality end-of-life care that is person-centred and comprehensively meets the needs of the patient. These six actions can be linked to the 10 essential elements of the Consensus Statements. This resource sets out some suggested implementation strategies.

This issue includes items on COVID-19, overuse of diagnostic testing, antibiotic prescribing, feedback to clinicians, intimate partner violence, and more.

Also covered is the latest issue of the Journal for Healthcare Quality, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality and Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE.

The Commission assembled the Sepsis Program Oversight Group (SPOG) to provide oversight to the National Sepsis Program.

The Commission convened the National Sepsis Clinical Reference Group (NSCRG) to provide specialist clinical and technical advice to the National Sepsis Program.

This systematic review was commissioned to investigate trigger tools that promote the early detection of sepsis symptoms, including the use of lactate testing in patients experiencing rapid clinical deterioration or suspected of having infection.