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The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care reports annually on the state of healthcare safety and quality in Australia.

The Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008 provides windows onto a range of safety and quality issues. It offers safety and quality insights in a number of settings and from various perspectives.

Chapters in this report include:

This report has been prepared by the Commission to present findings from the review of the Standard. It is intended for the people and organisations that have a role to play, and an interest, in open disclosure and aims to:

• present findings from a review of the Standard drawing on current research and evidence of, and experience with, disclosure
• identify where the Standard does and does not reflect current evidence and practice
• recommend changes to the Standard.