The Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tears Clinical Care Standard will help to ensure that women receive appropriate treatment and support throughout their childbirth experience.
This infographic outlines key data highlights, as well as commentary from experts in maternity care participating in the Commission's launch event on 21 April 2021.
Overview
Read the full overview from The Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation.
A summary of the key data findings for the Northern Territory, for the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation is available for download.
A summary of the key data findings for Western Australia, for the Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation is available for download.
The clinical items describe variation in health service provision. It is not currently possible to conclude what proportion of the variation is unwarranted, or to comment on the relative performance of health services and clinicians in one area compared with another.
Where possible, it looks at how: