The Constitution of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council Order No. 1 of 1997 (the Order in Council) sets out role, membership and function of the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council.
The Delirium Clinical Care Standard was endorsed by the following organisations in 2021:
The definitions required to collect and calculate indicator data are specified in the Metadata Online Registry (METeOR).
To prevent inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medicines in patients with delirium and to ensure that non-drug strategies are the mainstay of care.
To minimise the risk of complications of care for patients with delirium.
To ensure patients with delirium receive timely and appropriate treatment for the underlying cause(s) of delirium.
To improve the early diagnosis and timely treatment of patients with delirium for the best chance of recovery.