Number of PBS/RPBS prescriptions dispensed for amoxicillin-clavulanate per 100,000 people of all ages, age and sex standardised, 2017–18

This fact sheet provides important information for clinicians to consider when discussing advance care plans with patients and sets out the actions that directly relate to advance care planning in the NSQHS Standards.

This issue includes items on patient safety recommendations for COVID-19, Delphi method consultations, opioid prescribing, low-value care, team huddles, disclosure, diagnostic errors and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of Australian Health Review and Health Affairs along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE.

This document provides instructions for APAS contributors on how to build a susceptibility profile for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus species (VRE), and carbapenem (meropenem) resistant organisms (CROs) by downloading data from OrgTRx into Microsoft Excel.

Clinical governance is a shared responsibility to ensure all patients receive the best care. Pharmacists, members of the treating team and managers share the common goal of optimising patient care. Pharmacists share accountability for the care delivered, the equitable use of resources and building a positive workplace culture. Pharmacists are ideally placed and skilled to minimise the risk to patients when reviewing, compounding and/or dispensing anticancer medicines.

Clinical governance is a shared responsibility to ensure all patients receive the best care. Nurses, other members of the treating team and managers share the common goal of optimising patient care. Nurses share accountability for the care delivered, the equitable use of resources and building a positive workplace culture.

Clinical governance is a shared responsibility to ensure all patients receive the best care. Medical oncologists, haematologists, other members of the treating team and managers share the common goal of optimising patient care. Medical oncologists and haematologists share accountability for the care delivered, the equitable use of resources and building a positive workplace culture.

Clinical governance is a shared responsibility to ensure all patients receive the best care. Managers, clinician and other members of the treating team share the common goal of optimising patient care. Managers share accountability for the care delivered, the equitable use of resources and building a positive workplace culture.