This week’s issue includes items on sepsis, preventable harm, errors and disclosure, mental health and more.

Also covered are new issues of BMJ Quality & Safety, the American Journal of Medical Quality and the Patient Experience Journal, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the UK’s NICE.

Pursuant to the Senate Order for entity contracts, the following table sets out contracts entered into by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) that are at, or above, the value of $100,000 (GST inclusive) which are, or have been, active within the relevant reporting period.

This week’s issue includes items on medication safety, polypharmacy, sonographers, physical and mental health, managing risk, healthcare associated infection, the role of carers in patient safety, primary care for older people and more.

Also covered are new issues of the Journal Health Services Research & Policy, Healthcare Policy and the Journal for Healthcare Quality, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

This resource supports health service organisations assess the status, and measure the progress, of their AMS programs. This document was revised in 2022 to reflect the requirements of the NSQHS Standards (second edition), specifically the Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.

This resource provides guidance for health service organisations to support implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs across a range of health service organisations. The resource was updated to reflect the requirements of the NSQHS Standards (second edition), specifically the Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.