On the Radar Issue 619 is now available.
2023
Newsletter
This issue includes items on the updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard, consultation on the draft NSQHS Standards Guide for Ambulance Health Services, the forthcoming National Medicines Symposium, COVID-19 and more.
Also covered are the latest issues of Healthcare Policy and Health Affairs and early online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care along with the latest from the UK’s NICE the USA’s AHRQ.
In this six-part Consumer Insights Video Series, you can hear from consumer representatives working in health care. Across the series, consumers share their perceptions, experiences and recommendations, helping to raise awareness and inspire positive change.
Register now to hear from our panel members about Brisbane South PHN’s Person-centred Care Practice Initiative and toolkit.
Show your support for the clinical care standard by downloading and sharing the content on your website, social networks or within your health service. You are encouraged to use these resources to raise awareness about the new standard and best practice care for hip fracture.
The updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard was developed by the Commission, in partnership with health service organisations, clinicians and consumers. See which organisations have endorsed the standard.
2023
Media release
Many people with a hip fracture wait longer than is optimal for surgery – despite some hospitals making a dramatic improvement in time to surgery in the past few years.
Released 11 September 2023
MEDIA RELEASE
Many people with a hip fracture wait longer than is optimal for surgery – despite some hospitals making a dramatic improvement in time to surgery in the past few years.
2023
Poster or graphic
The updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard was released on 11 September 2023 to improve care for patients in hospital and improve their chance of survival and recovery.
This infographic highlights the scale of hip fracture as a health issue in Australia, features new data on hospital care for hip fracture patients, and summarises 4 key changes in the 2023 standard.
2023
Media release
Geriatrician Dr Hannah Seymour, based at Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth WA, knows better than most that time can be a challenge when treating people who break their hip – especially when facing geographical barriers.
In this case study, Dr Seymour outlines how time to surgery can improve, as recommended in the updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard, released on 11 September 2023.
Also read about Esperance patient Jill Bower, who was transferred to Perth for hip fracture surgery, and has had a good recovery.
2023
Other resource
The document provides a definition of significant risk for the purpose of Advisory GP18/04: Notification of significant risk.