This issue includes items on the forthcoming Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard, implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for patient safety, diagnostic safety, spinal cord stimulators, COVID-19 and more.
Also covered are the latest issues of the Journal of Patient Safety and Pediatric Quality & Safety along with the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.
The Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) Consumer and Patient experience Unit have partnered with the NSLHD Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service to create a unique and culturally appropriate and tailored version of the Australian Charter of Health Care Rights (the Charter).
This report represents an evaluation of the implementation of the Comprehensive Care Standard through examination of survey responses submitted by health service organisations that had undertaken accreditation to the NSQHS Standards, and analysis of website traffic to comprehensive care resources.
The quality statements describe the expected standard for key components of patient care. By describing what each statement means, they support:
In this video, Joe shares his experience of low back pain and provides insights on his care and what helped him manage his pain successfully.
The quality statements for the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard are based on best available evidence and guideline recommendations at the time of development. This summary describes the relevance of each evidence source to the quality statements.
An overview of the care described in the clinical care standard, with key actions and communication tips for general practitioners.
An overview of the care described in the clinical care standard, with key actions and communication tips for emergency department physicians.
Describes what the quality statements mean for healthcare services - including primary care providers - and outlines the indicators available to support local quality improvement activity.