Bimonthly data update 28 provides data submitted to CARAlert for the reporting period 1 May 2022 to 30 June 2022. This data is able to be used to inform, and support, the prevention and containment of antimicrobial resistance.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for the estimation of measurement of uncertainty (2007 Edition)

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for the communication of high risk pathology results (First Edition 2020) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. 

From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for medical pathology services (Third Edition 2018) is currently in use.

On 1 September 2022, the Commission released the first national Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard to improve early management of patients with this common condition, which is a leading cause of disability worldwide.

The standard advocates a shift towards active approaches to support people with low back pain and reduce their chance of ongoing problems.

The Corporate Plan 2022-23 outlines the strategic planning activities of the Commission and reports on the key performance indicators and performance targets.

The Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard will help to improve early management of patients with this common condition and reduce their chance of ongoing problems. 

This infographic highlights the scale of low back pain as a health issue in Australia, the disability burden and 6 steps for patients to help manage their pain.

This issue includes items on the forthcoming Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard, updated infection prevention and control training, virtual wards and Hospital in the home, My Health Record in emergency departments, diagnostic safety, palliative care, safety culture, COVID-19 and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of the Journal of Patient Safety and Healthcare Quarterly along with early online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.