This resource provides background on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the common lung condition that is the underlying cause for more than 7,600 deaths each year in Australia.

The first national Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Care Standard was released on 17 October 2024 to outline best practice care for people with COPD in community and hospital settings.

This infographic highlights the scale of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a health issue in Australia, features data on the burden of COPD for the healthcare system, and summarises 5 key steps to manage the condition.

One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but alarmingly only half of them know they have it.

Released 17 October 2024

This issue includes items on clinical trials, learning health systems, hospital-acquired complications (HACs), surgery, COVID-19, decision support and more. Also covered are the latest from BMJ Quality & Safety, Australian Health Review, Health Affairs, JBI Evidence Synthesis, International Journal for Quality in Health Care  and the UK’s NHS.

This resource is designed to assist primary health providers identify and manage patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in the community.

The report outlines the findings and recommendations from the 2022 National Standard Medication Chart (NSMC) national audit.