The authors conducted a literature review and interviews with key stakeholders to generate a list of signs. They then undertook a sequential survey process to develop consensus on the signs, resulting in a proposed set of 28 clusters of signs, arranged into five indicators:
On the Radar Issue 637 is now available.
2024
Newsletter
This issue includes items on discharge summaries, health technology hazards, medication safety, deprescribing, diagnostic safety, patient identification, healthcare-associated infections, falls, decision aids, healthcare worker behaviour, clinical deterioration, surgery COVID-19, and more.
Also covered is the latest issue of Health Affairs along with early online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the latest from the USA’s AHRQ.
Journal article with Commission authors.
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On the Radar Issue 636 is now available.
2024
Presentation
These slides can be used and/or adapted to present to clinicians on the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard. Content covers why the standard was developed, an overview of the quality statements, and three case studies.
2024
Guide, user guide or guidelines
This resource is designed to assist HealthPathways clinical editors to align local pathways with the standard. It summarises key aspects of the standard relevant to a general practitioner (GP) consultation.
2024
Audit, monitoring or reporting tool
This tool is provided to support acute public hospitals to calculate the age-standardised rate for Indicator 9a-Hospital rate of hysterectomy per 100 episodes.
2024
Fact sheet or brochure
This fact sheet provides an overview of treatment options for heavy menstrual bleeding. Its primary purpose is to support discussions between clinicians and women about their options.