This fact sheet outlines the requirements for mandatory short notice assessment to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards and the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework (NCTGF).
This guidance has been developed for health service organisations to explain the importance of effective ventilation systems for preventing and controlling infections and how ventilation risks can be mitigated to improve patient and workforce safety.
The survey questions are for the public consultation on the Framework for Australian clinical quality registries Second Edition.
Ten Fact Sheets, a video tutorial and case studies have been developed to assist you implement or assess against the actions as provided in the National Clinical Trials Governance Framework.
From 1 January 2023, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care became the custodian of a range of Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) functions, expanding our role in QUM stewardship.
This report provides analyses of antimicrobial use and appropriateness in the community in 2020 and 2021, with comparison to and trends from 2015.
The Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) annually publishes data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and epidemiologic and genetic patterns in bloodstream infections in Australia, relating to three main organisms: enterococcal species, Staphylococcus aureus and gram-negative bacteria.
Key messages
- Assessment to the NCTGF began in May 2023
The NSQHS Standards support the rights of people with intellectual disability. The Commission has guidance and resources for inclusive health care.