This issue includes items on COVID-19, the forthcoming Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation, operating theatre distractions, interruptions and disruptions, and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Healthcare Quarterly and Clinical Communiqué, 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 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.

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.