This register lists all projects which have been approved to use MedicineInsight data. The project summaries are sourced from the data access form submitted by applicants.
Ensuring that patients who deteriorate receive appropriate and timely care is a key safety and quality challenge. The Commission has introduced a range of systems to better manage recognition of and response to acute physiological deterioration.
Information about the Psychotropic Medicines in Cognitive Disability or Impairment Clinical Care Standard and supporting resources for clinicians.
Now that you have considered how the selected PREM fits into the big picture of your organisation, it is time to think about how to translate the aspirations of this big picture into practical actions on the ground. Stage 2 takes you through some of the important decisions needed to get the PREM to your patients and to get responses back.
Well-designed incident management systems assist patients, carers, families and the workforce to identify, report, manage and learn from incidents.
Accreditation provides assurances to the community that a healthcare service meets expected standards for safety and quality. It is a formal program in which trained independent reviewers assess a healthcare service’s evidence of implementation of the Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.
The Aged Care Emergency (ACE) service is a nurse-led multi-agency model of care in the Hunter New England and Central Coast areas of NSW. It provides triage and clinical support and advice for residential aged care facility staff so that care for residents can be delivered in the facility where appropriate to avoid unnecessary transfer to hospital.
Based on advice, feedback and discussions with clinical experts and health services from across Australia, the Commission has compiled a list of FAQs and resources that may assist health services in the prevention and reduction of hospital-acquired complications (HACs).
Explore these resources and share your feedback.
The National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards (Primary and Community Healthcare Standards) were launched in October 2021. They aim to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of health care delivered through a nationally consistent framework, which all primary and community healthcare services can apply when delivering health care.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) leads and coordinates national improvements in the safety and quality of health care. The Commission works in partnership with the Australian Government, state and territory governments and the private sector to achieve a safe, high-quality and sustainable health system. In doing so, the Commission also works closely with patients, carers, clinicians, managers, policymakers and healthcare organisations.