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The Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard was revised in 2020. The update included the addition of a fourth indicator for sessile serrated adenoma detection. 

This Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Clinical Care Standard was developed by the Commission in collaboration with consumers, clinicians, researchers and health service organisations. It complements existing efforts, including state and territory-based initiatives, which support the prevention of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism (HA-VTE) in hospital and follow-up care in the community.

The purpose of this advisory is to clarify the applicability of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander specific actions in the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.

This report describes the findings of a national stocktake of health resources developed for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, undertaken by the Cultural and Indigenous Research Centre Australia (CIRCA).

The purpose of this systematic literature review was to examine the causes that contribute to leave events from health care services and understand the current recommendations that may reduce rates of leave events for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.

A literature review to better understand the use of antipsychotic medicines for people aged 65 years and over.

The consultation has now closed. The Commission has reviewed the information received, which informed the finalisation of the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards for publication in 2021.

The 2020 Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard describes the key components of care for patients who have an infection or who or at risk of an infection. It contains eight quality statements and ten indicators.

This report describes an environmental scan to identify consumer information resources on birth options.

This rapid literature and evidence review was commissioned during development of the Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard.

This rapid literature and evidence review was commissioned during development of the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard.