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The key findings of the report on safety culture assessment tools are discussed according to an evaluation of effectiveness and utility of available tools, and considerations for a safety culture assessment tool as part of the AHSSQA Scheme.

The report on attestation by governing bodies includes a definition of attestation, a review of the evidence of the effectiveness of attestation by governing bodies as part of accreditation in healthcare, and examples of the use of attestation in practice.

This resource is a Powerpoint presentation template to explain the end-of-life care survey to staff.

This consultation paper has been prepared as the first phase of a program of work to develop a national approach to support improvements in patient safety and quality in primary care. This paper provides an overview of the current patient safety and quality improvement environment in primary care.

The purpose of this workbook is to help organisations decide whether they meet the requirements of the NSQHS Standards.

The key findings of the report on patient journey and tracer methodologies (hereafter referred to as ‘patient journey methodologies’) are discussed according to the evidence of its effectiveness and considerations for its use in the AHSSQA Scheme.

The key findings of the report on short-notice and unannounced surveys are discussed according to the evidence for their effectiveness and considerations for their use in the AHSSQA Scheme.

This report, Windows into Safety and Quality in Health Care 2011, builds upon the previous years’ Windows reports and offers perspectives on a range of healthcare safety and quality matters in a number of settings. In part, it provides a review of the activities of the past five years. It also anticipates some of the emerging issues and challenges that the Commission may address, including the culture of health care, the importance of patient-centred care, and safety and quality in primary care.

This literature review describes the evidence regarding the burden of disease associated with sepsis in the Australian population and the impacts of sepsis on people who survive. Evidence for interventions to improve recovery and reduce sepsis morbidity is also described.

The purpose of this tool is to allow day procedure services to track the progress of implementing each standard. It should be used together with the NSQHS Standards Guide for day procedure services and the accreditation workbook. The monitoring tool has been updated to reflect the new Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.

The Commission is seeking feedback on the draft National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards user guide for acute and community mental health services.

The survey form for the Australian Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture Version 2 (A-HSOPS 2.0). 

The purpose of this tool is to allow hospitals to track the progress of implementing each standard. It should be used together with the NSQHS Standards Guide for hospitals and the accreditation workbook. The monitoring tool has been updated to reflect the new Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.

This document outlines the  consultation process conducted on the National Safety and Quality Mental Health Standards for Community Managed Organisations – Consultation paper, and summarises participation and the feedback received.

This report is a review of the processes that exist, or are recommended for clinical quality registry governance, accreditation and quality assurance internationally and in Australia.

Applicants should read the document titled Policy - Approval under the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation (AHSSQA) Scheme to conduct assessments before completing this application form.

The public consultation for the Guiding principles to achieve continuity in medication management is open until 11:59 AEDT Monday, 20 December 2021. A consultation paper has been developed to guide you through the proposed recommendations for updating the Guiding Principles.

The purpose of this tool is to allow multi-purpose services and small hospitals to track the progress of implementing each standard. It should be used together with the NSQHS Standards Guide for multi-purpose services and small hospitals, and the accreditation workbook. The monitoring tool has been updated to reflect the new Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.

The Multi-Purpose Services Aged Care Module is a monitoring tool that is part of a suite of resources to assist multi-purpose services (MPS) to implement the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Multi-Purpose Services Aged Care Module.

The Commission has developed a range of templates to support hospitals implementing the A-HSOPS 2.0. These can be modified to meet hospitals’ needs.

This document presents the second edition of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards released in November 2017 and updated in May 2021.