CARAlert collects, analyses and reports on nationally agreed priority organisms with critical resistances to last-line antimicrobials.
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Person-centred care is widely recognised as a foundation to safe, high-quality health care. It is care that respects and responds to the preferences, needs and values of patients and consumers.
Sepsis is a complex, multisystem disease requiring a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. A patient with sepsis has their treatment in hospital coordinated by a clinician with expertise in managing patients with sepsis.
These posters show the key steps for standard precautions and when caring for patients who require transmission-based precautions, due to a known or suspected infection.
The Commission has developed a series of resources on infection prevention and control (IPC) for aged care service providers and staff.
World AMR Awareness Week is held from 18 to 24 November each year.
The Commission is reviewing the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards to minimise the risk of harm and improve the care of patients.
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.
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 information about assessment to the NSQHS Standards and resources to support implementation of the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard.
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.
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 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).
Please note that the NHHI Help Desk phone line will be closed from Tuesday 22 April to Thursday 24 April 2025.
The Help Desk team endeavours to respond to your enquiry as quickly as possible. You will receive a response within 5 business days.
A hospital-acquired complication (HAC) refers to a complication for which clinical risk mitigation strategies may reduce (but not necessarily eliminate) the risk of that complication occurring.
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.
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 pathology accreditation standards used in Australia protect the public from harm and ensure consistency in pathology practice.