The Commission commenced a program of work in 2008 with the goal of improving the recognition of, and response to, acute deterioration in hospitals and other acute care facilities.

Standard and transmission-based precautions

Overview

Medicine lists at transitions of care

When a patient’s care is transferred to another clinician, a current and accurate list of medicines, including reasons for change, is given to that clinician. Some transition points are more prone to error and require special attention, such as:

Warning

Risks to patients

Evidence suggests that  patient safety risks are associated with the use of patient identification bands. These risks include:

History

Use of labels

The labels listed on this page are for:

Use of posters

The posters group labels according to intended route of administration and are available in PDF and Word formats. They may be altered to reflect the mix of labels needed in specific clinical areas.