Australians to continue to help lead the way in revolutionising Rapid Response Systems
01 February 2012
Sydney, Australia has been selected to host the 7th International Conference on Rapid
Response Systems and Medical Emergency Teams, May 2012, to identify innovative
solutions associated with recognising and responding to clinical deterioration of patients in
hospitals.
National Launch of Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2011
13 October 2011
Dr Michael Smith, Clinical Director of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, today launched at the Great Healthcare Challenge Conference, the Commission’s 2011 publication Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2011.
Using evidence to reduce blood clots - VTE prevention is a priority
10 June 2011
Blood clots are killing more patients in hospitals, three times more, than people who die on Australian roads. Known clinically as venous thromboembolism (VTE), blood clots lead to more than 30,000 hospitalisations and an estimated 5,000 patients die each year.
Taking action towards combating antibiotic resistance in Australia
7 April 2011
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has
today launched Antimicrobial Stewardship in Australian Hospitals 2011, a key step towards
action to combat antibiotic resistance in Australia.
Media Release of National Launch of Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2010
07 December 2010
Professor Chris Baggoley, Chief Executive of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, today released the Commission’s 2010 report Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2010.
Cutting the Risk of Health Care Infections
28 October 2010
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care delivered the Australian Guidelines For The Prevention And Control Of Infection In Healthcare to the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP on Tuesday.
Improving patient medication safety in Australia World Health Organization’s High 5s Project
20 April 2010
Today, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) has, with the
participation of 28 hospitals across Australia, launched a program to improve the safety of patients receiving medicines in hospitals.
National Launch of Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2009
17 December 2009
Professor Chris Baggoley, Chief Executive of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, today announced the launch of the Commission’s 2009 report Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2009.
Invitation to comment on the draft National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards
18 November 2009
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) released last week a consultation document on the first set of draft National Safety and Quality Healthcare Standards (NSQH Standards).
$500,000 awarded to evaluate the National Hand Hygiene Initiative
15 October 2009
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is pleased to congratulate Associate Professor Nicholas Graves, Queensland University of Technology, who has been awarded a $500,000 NHMRC Partnerships for Better Health Grant to evaluate the impact of the National Hand Hygiene Initiative on reducing healthcare-associated infections in public hospitals.
"Clinical Handover: Critical Communication" - Release of a supplement issue in the Medical Journal of Australia
1 June 2009
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) is pleased to announce the publication of a supplement issue in the Medical Journal of Australia on Clinical Handover.
National Hand Hygiene Program Aims To Halve Hospital Superbug Infections
05 May 2009
A new world-first national hand hygiene program is being rolled out across Australian hospitals in a bid to halve the rate of antibiotic-resistant ‘superbug’ patient infections.
National Launch of Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008
29 October 2008
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released the report Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Reducing Harm to Patients from Healthcare Associated Infections
23 July 2008
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released the draft report Reducing harm to patients through healthcare associated infection: the role of surveillance.
Key Healthcare Rights Charter Endorsed for Australia
23 July 2008
Australian Health Ministers have endorsed the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights at their meeting in Canberra yesterday.
Health Ministers Endorse Implementation of Safety and Quality Accreditation Reforms
21 May 2008
A media release on the Commission’s Alternative Model for safety and quality accreditation in health care is now available for viewing and download.
Appointment of Professor Chris Baggoley as Chief Executive
20 December 2007
Mr Bill Beerworth, Chairman of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, has issued a media release on the appointment of Professor Chris Baggoley as Chief Executive of the Commission.
Unique initiative to improve clinical handover and patient safety
30 August 2007
The seven successful tenderers for the National Clinical Handover Initiative, which aims to enhance patient safety through the development of improved clinical handover communications, will gather together for the first time today in Sydney.
Safer Patient Care
15 August 2007
A proposed new model that would, for the first time, require services in all settings of health care in Australia to meet mandatory safety standards, while encouraging continuing quality improvement has been released today for consultation by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Honesty is best medicine
6 August 2007
Courier Mail article by Dr Diana Horvath AO following the first national report on sentinel events.
Professor Chris Baggoley Appointed as Acting Chief Executive
27 July 2007
Mr Bill Beerworth, Chairman of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, has issued a media release on the appointment of Professor Chris Baggoley as Acting Chief Executive of the Commission.
Sentinel Events in Australian Public Hospitals 2004-2005
11 July 2007
The Sentinel Events report is the first joint report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The Sentinel events in Australian public hospitals 2004-05 report and sentinel events media release are available from the AIHW website.
Dr Diana Horvath AO Retirement
10 July 2007
Mr Bill Beerworth, Chairman of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, has issued a media release on the retirement of Dr Diana Horvath AO as Chief Executive of the Commission.
