In June 2008, the Commission published a paper related to recognising and responding to clinical deterioration of patients.

These processes are designed to promote improvements in performance across all approved accrediting agencies, ensure consistent implementation of revisions to the AHSSQA Scheme, as well as ensuring assessments are rigorous and completed within agreed timeframes.

This fact sheet outlines the process for health service organisations to submit an annual attestation statement to their accrediting agency.

The strategy is intended to facilitate the identification and sharing of information on safe and good-quality practice between organisations managing similar issues.

This fact sheet details the rating scale to be used by assessors when a health service organisation is assessed to the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Hospital Medication Chart (PBS HMC) is a national standardised medication chart that allows the prescribing, administration, claiming and supply of PBS and non-PBS medicines directly from the chart without the need for a separate paper prescription.