This report describes and quantifies incidents that have involved anticoagulants. Incidents have been captured from healthcare settings (primarily hospitals) in states and territories across Australia.
This document provides information about the domains and indicators used in the EMM Self-Assessment Tool.
This IPC quiz, with questions and the correct answers, is an activity that may be used as part of Infection Prevention and Control Week 2023, 15 to 21 October.
This quiz is an activity that may be used during Infection Prevention and Control Week.
The Analysis of Residential Aged Care Facility Medication Charts 2012 presents research and analysis on medication charts currently in use in Australian residential aged care facilities (RACFs). The aim of the research and analysis was to collect and classify data related to the content and types of medication charts and systems currently in use across a diverse sample of RACFs proportionately representative of the sector.
This issue includes items on COVID-19, consultation on intellectual disability fact sheets, the launch of the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards, Infection Prevention and Control Week 2021, new electronic National Residential Medication Chart resources, universal healthcare, patient safety, timeliness and coordination of care, maternal morbidity and mortality, antimicrobial prescribing, palliative and end-of-life care, and more.
The Primary and Community Healthcare Standards were launched in October 2021. Watch a recording of the webcast below.
On 12 October 2021, the Commission released the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.
A Topic Working Group has been convened to provide advice to the Commission on this standard. The group is comprised of individuals with relevant expertise and clinical experience as well as consumer representatives.