This fact sheet has been developed to provide information about the current IV fluid shortage being experienced in Australia. The factsheet aims to assist consumers, their families and/or carers understand the IV fluid shortage and the impact it has on the health care they receive.
This fact sheet provides health service organisations (HSOs) and clinicians with information on conservation strategies and safety considerations related to the IV fluid shortage and disruption to supply in Australia.
The Commission has released the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards Guide for Healthcare Services (the Guide).
This Communiqué provides an update on the third meeting of the National Sepsis Oversight Group (Oversight Group). It may be used by members to update their nominating organisations and other key agencies about the National Sepsis Program Extension (Program Extension).
The Commission is pleased to announce the release of the Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guide.
Detailed security compliance checklists to be used by clinical quality registry (CQR) organisations to assess their business operations and CQR system hosting.
This issue includes items on the new revised Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard, the Antimicrobial use in the community: 2023 report, infectious disease, pharmacy, general practice, test results, medication errors, COVID-19, and more. Also covered are the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, Pediatric Quality & Safety, JBI Evidence Synthesis, and International Journal for Quality in Health Care along with the UK’s NICE.
Today the Commission has released a revised Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard (2024), offering the latest guidance on how to proactively manage the condition to ease symptoms, including pain, joint stiffness and reduced mobility.
For 85-year-old Glenda Gartrell who lives with knee osteoarthritis, daily life revolves around keeping active. If she finds herself sitting down for too long, she will jump on her exercise bike to get her body moving. Glenda is an advocate of the Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard, released by the Commission on 15 August 2024.