The Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights is for everyone. We are endeavouring to provide translations of the Charter in many community languages. Currently the Charter is available in 34 languages in a printable A4 poster format.
On the Radar Issue 621 is now available.
This issue includes items on patient and consumer engagement, social and emotional wellbeing, COVID-19 and more.
Also covered are the latest issues of BMJ Quality & Safety, The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Milbank Quarterly, and the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management and early online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and International Journal for Quality in Health Care along with the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.
This year’s National Medicines Symposium is just around the corner, make sure you register now to be part of this transformative event.
The Commission’s Virtual Care Validation Study will test draft national safety and quality virtual care standards in acute health and primary healthcare settings.
A quick-reference guide for consumers to understanding your healthcare rights. This flyer can be printed and folded down to a brochure.
Imaging practices
There are 4,462 accredited imaging practices as of 31 December 2023. A substantial majority of the practices (81%) are in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.
On the Radar Issue 620 is now available.
The revised Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard was launched on the 11 September 2023 by the Commission at the bi-national Hip Fest 2023 conference held by the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry. These slides were presented by the Commission's Acting Chief Medical Officer Associate Professor Carolyn Hullick and can be adapted to promote the clinical care standard in your organisation or network.