CMO MESSAGE
On World Sepsis Day, we recognise efforts across the globe to strive for better sepsis care, and to reduce the impact of this life-threatening illness.
- Conjoint Associate Professor Carolyn Hullick, Chief Medical Officer
2023
Standard
The Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard describes what each quality statement means for consumers, clinicians, and healthcare services. It provides indicators to support local monitoring and includes information about using clinical care standards.
2023
Guide, user guide or guidelines
This Guide has been developed by consumers for consumers. It explains how to build and strengthen consumer partnerships at all levels of the health system.
On the Radar Issue 619 is now available.
In this six-part Consumer Insights Video Series, you can hear from consumer representatives working in health care. Across the series, consumers share their perceptions, experiences and recommendations, helping to raise awareness and inspire positive change.
Register now to hear from our panel members about Brisbane South PHN’s Person-centred Care Practice Initiative and toolkit.
Show your support for the clinical care standard by downloading and sharing the content on your website, social networks or within your health service. You are encouraged to use these resources to raise awareness about the new standard and best practice care for hip fracture.
The updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard was developed by the Commission, in partnership with health service organisations, clinicians and consumers. See which organisations have endorsed the standard.
2023
Media release
Many people with a hip fracture wait longer than is optimal for surgery – despite some hospitals making a dramatic improvement in time to surgery in the past few years.
Released 11 September 2023
MEDIA RELEASE
Many people with a hip fracture wait longer than is optimal for surgery – despite some hospitals making a dramatic improvement in time to surgery in the past few years.
2023
Case study
Geriatrician Dr Hannah Seymour, based at Fiona Stanley Hospital Perth WA, knows better than most that time can be a challenge when treating people who break their hip – especially when facing geographical barriers.
In this case study, Dr Seymour outlines how time to surgery can improve, as recommended in the updated Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard, released on 11 September 2023.
Also read about Esperance patient Jill Bower, who was transferred to Perth for hip fracture surgery, and has had a good recovery.