The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard ensures that a patient presenting with signs and symptoms of sepsis receives optimal care, from symptom onset through to discharge from hospital and survivorship care.
The national standard was released by the Commission on 30 June 2022.
MedicineInsight is a national program aimed at improving quality in Australian primary care. It allows general practitioners to reflect on their prescribing patterns and patient care, comparing these with their peers at a local, regional, and national level.
The Commission is hosting a series of free online webinars to highlight the importance of person-centred care for consumers, organisations and healthcare professionals. The webinars will promote successful projects or initiatives that demonstrate practical examples of person-centred care.
Medication errors are one of the most reported clinical incidents in acute health care settings and, while rates of serious harm are low, their prevalence is of concern particularly as many are preventable. A recognised major cause of medication errors is the use of potentially dangerous abbreviations and dose expressions.
The quality statements below describe the expected standard for key components of care in the COPD Clinical Care Standard.
The Commission has developed resources for consumers, clinicians and health services on the use of transvaginal mesh products for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and mesh removal.
The Commission has developed information about assessment to the NSQHS Standards and resources to support implementation of the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard.
APAS collects, analyses and reports on de-identified patient-level antimicrobial resistance (AMR) data from routine susceptibility testing results.
The Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard contains six quality statements describing the key components of care to improve the recognition of anaphylaxis, and the provision of appropriate treatment and follow-up care.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care convened the Clinical Quality Registries (CQR) Framework Review Advisory Group (Advisory Group), comprising members with relevant expertise and experience in the CQR sector.
The National Hand Hygiene Initiative (NHHI) operates a Help Desk to support users of the NHHI Learning Management System (LMS) and the Hand Hygiene Compliance Application (HHCApp).
The Help Desk team endeavours to respond to your enquiry as quickly as possible. You will receive a response within 5 business days.
The NHHI Help Desk will be closed from Friday 13 December 2024 until Monday 13 January 2025
Indicators have been developed to support monitoring of the care recommended in the standard. Clinicians and healthcare services can use the indicators to support local quality improvement activities.
Australia’s national Clinical Quality Registries (CQRs) make a unique contribution to the Australian health system. They collect, analyse and report information about the care and outcomes being delivered by health service organisations, and serve as a fundamental driver of ongoing improvements in the safety and quality of the care provided to Australian consumers.
The National Standard Medication Chart (NSMC) audit aims to improve the safety and quality of medication charting in Australian hospitals who use paper-based NSMCs. Audit data can help health service organisations evaluate the effectiveness of NSMC safety features. These features can contribute to improved health outcomes for patients and identify areas for continuous quality improvement within hospitals.
The Primary and Community Healthcare Standards have been developed to support safety and quality improvements in the primary and community healthcare sector. They have been developed through extensive consultation with consumers, healthcare providers and services, professional and peak bodies, Primary Health Networks and other representatives of the sector. Results of consultations are summarised below.
Keynote speakers that presented at National Medicine Symposium 2023.
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards support the rights of people with intellectual disability to equitable health care. People with intellectual disability experience significant barriers in accessing safe and quality care evident through a higher mortality rate, increased incidence of preventable illness and more frequent hospital admissions.
In this section, you will find guidance and resources for implementation of the NSQHS Standards, to support healthcare rights and provision of inclusive health care.
Indicators have been developed to support monitoring of the care recommended in the Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard. Clinicians and healthcare services can use the indicators to support local quality improvement activities.