New fact sheet

Take a look at our new fact sheet on Preventing harm from phenol in medical imaging.

Report methodology

FAQs and resources to assist health services in the prevention and reduction of hospital-acquired complications (HACs) in Australia.

Chapter 20 now available

Key resources

Definitions

'Hospital readmission'

A hospital readmission occurs when a patient has been discharged from hospital and is admitted again within a certain time interval.

Generally, hospital readmissions can be considered in two broad categories:

Reports on antimicrobial use and appropriateness in the community include data from aged care homes, general practice, community health services and other non-hospital settings.

Seven key attributes common in high-performing person-centred healthcare organisations have been identified. Collectively, the seven attributes provide an ideal organisational model for supporting consistent and excellent person-centred care.

Organisational requirements to support the delivery of comprehensive care

On this page are links to a range of tools and resources to support health service organisations to deliver comprehensive care