The Commission is now operating in accordance with the Caretaker ConventionsExternal link pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
To emphasise the need for correct infection prevention and control measures regarding PIVC insertion. The device is secured to minimise complications and unintentional loss of IV access, and the PIVC and insertion site can be easily monitored.
To minimise trauma to the patient by ensuring that PIVCs are inserted and/or maintained by appropriately skilled members of the healthcare team.
The Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard was updated in November 2020, and includes the eight quality statements listed below and ten indicators.
Indicators have been developed to support monitoring of the care recommended in the Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard. An indicator monitoring tool is available so that the specified indicators can be used to support local quality improvement activities.
The Commission conducted a webinar in collaboration with the SHPA to promote the launch of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard and answer questions about the revised standard and its implementation.
This issue includes items on COVID-19, including translated consumer fact sheets on face masks, Clostridoides difficile infection, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHO), leadership, ambulatory care and more.
Also covered are latest issues of Nursing Leadership, BMJ Quality & Safety and Pediatric Quality & Safety, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and International Journal for Quality in Health and the latest from the UK’s NICE.
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This issue includes items on COVID-19, draft National Safety and Quality Primary Healthcare (NSQPH) Standards, virtual hospitals, value based health care, developmental language disorder, CAUTIs, medication errors and more
Also covered are latest issues of the Australian Journal of Primary Health, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and International Journal for Quality in Health and the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s