The Commission approves accrediting agencies to assess healthcare services to the Primary and Community Healthcare Standards under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation Scheme.
New Advisory released
2022
Fact sheet or brochure
This Factsheet provides guidance on using the hierarchy of controls, in conjunction with infection prevention and control systems, to identify and manage infection risks. The Factsheet includes information to support health service organisations to implement the requirements of the NSQHS Standards in relation to infection prevention and control and the hierarchy of controls.
2022
Template, survey or form
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is conducting consultations on the minimum core elements of the national SSA. The aim of the single national SSA is to ensure a single process for local site risk assessment and authorisation for health-related human research.
The Clinical Trials Project Reference Group endorsed in principle the national SSA minimum core elements with agreed amendments for implementation via the National One Stop Shop subject to further feedback through the second phase of national consultations.
Making reasonable adjustment for a person’s intellectual disability creates an inclusive environment and facilitates meeting the NSQHS Standards.
Approved. Andrew Moors. A/Director
2022
Newsletter
This issue includes items on COVID-19, hospital readmissions, general practice, diabetes, palliative care and more.
Also covered are online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.
Accreditation transition for private dental practices
Lessons learnt from the assessment of health service organisations to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
2022
Newsletter
This issue includes items on COVID-19, cultural wellbeing, healing and rehabilitation, palliative care, diagnosis, stroke care and more.
Also covered are the latest issues of the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, along with online first papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE.
2022
Publication, report or update
Bimonthly Update 26 provides data submitted to CARAlert for the reporting period 1 January 2022 to 28 February 2022. This data is able to be used to inform, and support, the prevention and containment of antimicrobial resistance.