Responses have been prepared to frequently asked questions (FAQs) from the National Medicines Symposium 2024.
A compendium of resources is available for reference at safetyandquality.gov.au/NMS24.
Several resources have been identified which are relevant for improving safe and appropriate use of medicines in an ageing population.
Keynote speakers that presented at National Medicines Symposium 2024.
The National Medicines Symposium 2024, was held on the 19 November and explored the safe and appropriate use of medications in an ageing population.
Resources for consumers, clinicians and healthcare services to support implementation of the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Care Standard.
A number of related resources have been identified which are relevant to the COPD Clinical Care Standard.
The Commission develops clinical care standards with advice from a multidisciplinary topic working group including clinicians, consumers and researchers. The membership and role of the COPD Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group is described below.
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 activity.
The quality statements below describe the expected standard for key components of care in the COPD Clinical Care Standard.
Guidance for healthcare services on the ten quality statements from the COPD Clinical Care Standard, as well as helpful resources.
Guidance for clinicians on the ten quality statements from the COPD Clinical Care Standard, as well as helpful resources.
The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Clinical Care Standard describes the health care that you should expect to receive if you have COPD. Find out more about the ten quality statements from the COPD Clinical Care Standard, as well as helpful resources - including a video of John's experience living with COPD.
Environmentally sustainable infection prevention and control (IPC) practices improve the safety and quality of health care for patients.