The Commission is seeking real-world case studies from health service organisations to share experiences of implementing the Comprehensive Care Standard.
The Commission is working in partnership with The George Institute for Global Health and Sepsis Australia to extend the National Sepsis Program. This program aims to improve the awareness, recognition and support for people at risk of or diagnosed with sepsis in Australia.
Ensuring informed consent is properly obtained is a legal, ethical and professional requirement on the part of all treating health professionals and supports person-centred care.
The Commission conducted a number of webinars for nurses, colonoscopists, GPs and quality managers from August to October 2020. The purpose of the webinars was to promote the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard and the implementation resources developed by the Commission.
The webinar recordings can be viewed below.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Proton pump inhibitor medicines dispensing in infants is included in Chapter 1 on neonatal and paediatric health.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Antibiotics dispensing in children are included in Chapter 1, Neonatal and paediatric health.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Early planned caesarean section without medical or obstetric indication is included in Chapter 1 on neonatal and paediatric health.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Standard echocardiography is included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Myocardial perfusion scans are included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Stress echocardiography is included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Cardiac stress tests and imaging (exercise electrocardiogram, stress echocardiography, myocardial perfusion scans and computed tomography of the coronary arteries) are included in Chapter 4, Cardiac tests.
The Third Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation investigates healthcare use in four clinical areas. Neck ultrasound and thyroidectomy are included in Chapter 3, Thyroid investigations and treatments.