National Consensus Statement contents
The 2021 National Consensus Statement outlines the:
The National Clinical Handover Initiative Pilot Program involved 56 hospitals in six jurisdictions, including primary and aged care services.
Pilot Program outcomes
Tools and solutions developed through the pilot program included:
HAI surveillance programs enable hospitals to monitor the outcomes of current practice and provide timely feedback to clinicians to ensure practice improvement and better patient outcomes. Click on the topics below to learn more:
Australian Open Disclosure Framework
The framework is designed to enable health service organisations and clinicians to communicate openly with patients when health care does not go to plan.
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Real-time prescription monitoring
Information about Real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) in Australia including clinician resources to support its effective use in clinical practice.
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Two key factors in supporting healthcare professionals are:
Open disclosure project details
Legal history
In 2010, Professor David Studdert of the University of Melbourne conducted a review of the legal aspects of open disclosure in Australia. The review covered: