This guide explains how digital mental health service providers should implement a charter of service users rights.

This guide provides practical guidance on how to implement the NSQDMH Standards actions relating to safeguarding privacy including developing a privacy policy, undertaking a privacy impact assessment and managing data. 

The Commission conducted an update to the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework: Literature review with evidence for nationalised ICT infrastructure.

The Commission has developed the National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations (NSQMHCMO) in consultation with consumers, families and carers, community managed organisations, peak bodies, healthcare providers, professional bodies, Primary Health Networks, funders and other representatives of the sector.

The NSQMHCMO Standards for were released on 23 November 2022.

This quick reference guide is for users of the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard Indicator Monitoring Tool, a data repository, analysis and reporting tool for the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard indicators. A version of the Indicator Monitoring Tool with sample data is also available for demonstration purposes to support services using the tool.

This version of the Indicator Monitoring Tool for the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard has been populated with sample data for demonstration purposes. The Indicator Monitoring Tool is a data repository, analysis and reporting tool for the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard indicators. A Quick Reference Guide is also available to support services using the tool.

The Indicator Monitoring Tool is a data repository, analysis and reporting tool for the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard indicators. It can be used by healthcare services to capture and audit individual patient data, examine results and identify targets for improvement. A Quick Reference Guide and a demonstration version of the Indicator Monitoring Tool using sample data are available to support the use of the tool.

This self-assessment tool supports the development and monitoring of quality improvement plans for sepsis care by allowing services to assess their progress towards implementing key elements of the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard. The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard Self-Assessment Tool can be used when establishing a new sepsis program, or to support the delivery and continual improvement of an existing sepsis program. 

This issue includes items on the launch of the National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations, patient reported (outcome)  measures, aspirin, medications in residential aged care, clinical practice guidelines and clinical quality registries, COVID-19 and more.

Also covered is the latest issue Health Affairs along with the latest from the UK’s NICE, the USA’s AHRQ and Healthcare Excellence Canada.

Presentation by Associate Professor Liz Marles at the webcast launch of the Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard on 4 November 2022. This presentation discusses how the standard can improve appropriate care for stillbirth and bereavement care. The slides can be used or adapted to explain and promote the clinical care standard in your organisation or network.