This fact sheet includes information related to Action 5.14 in the NSQHS Standards and should be read in conjunction with Advisory AS18/15: Comprehensive Care Standard: Developing the comprehensive care plan.
This fact sheet provides important information for clinicians to consider when discussing advance care plans with patients and sets out the actions that directly relate to advance care planning in the NSQHS Standards.
This fact sheet provides information for day procedure services about processes and practices that facilitate comprehensive care suitable to their setting and the patient population.
Health service organisations are required to develop and implement systems and processes that support patient-clinician discussions about the patient’s preferences for care in the future, to document advance care plans, and to act on advance care plans as part of comprehensive care delivery and for the NSQHS Standards.
This resource provides guidance for organisations developing policies, procedures and protocols for preventing, screening, assessing, treating, monitoring and documenting pressure injuries.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed a series of fact sheets to support clinicians providing care to people who are nearing the end of life.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed a series of fact sheets to support clinicians providing care to people who are nearing the end of life.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has developed a series of fact sheets to support clinicians providing care to people who are nearing the end of life.
Day procedure services face particular challenges when implementing a recognition and response system. This fact sheet provides specific information and implementation strategies for such services.
Small, rural and remote health services face particular challenges when implementing a recognition and response system. This fact sheet provides specific information and implementation strategies for such services.
This fact sheet highlights the increased risk of harm for people with cognitive impairment during COVID-19 and outlines how to provide safe, high-quality care during this time.
