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The Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard includes guidance for consumers, clinicians and health service organisations.

This week’s issue includes items on the second edition of the Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights, a draft Peripheral Venous Access Clinical Care Standard, antimicrobial resistance, infections, prescribing, digital health and more

Also covered are new issues of the Australian Health Review and Health Affairs, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and latest from the UK’s NICE.

This week’s issue includes items on the draft Severe Perineal Tears Clinical Care Standard, pressure injuries, diagnostic error, antibiotic over-prescribing, guidelines, sepsis, training and more.

This week’s issue includes items on the draft Severe Perineal Tears Clinical Care Standard, integrated care, antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship, whistleblowers, the “weekend effect” and more.

This tool will help you discuss the main treatment options available for osteoarthritis of the knee and to support you to make decisions about your care.

The Evidence Sources document provides the evidence sources used to develop the Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard.

This resource provides guidance on the information a specialist should provide in the follow-up letter to a GP (and patient) when reporting a patient's colonoscopy results.

An overview of the Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard for clinicians. This Clinician Fact Sheet explains what the standard means for clinicians for each quality statement.

Prof Samantha Keogh and Dr Saira Mathew from the Queensland University of Technology have prepared this report on behalf of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

This week’s issue includes items on surgical volume and quality, antimicrobial stewardship, pressure injuries, patient experience, patient-centred care quality indicators, just culture, Vitamin D and more

Also covered are new issues of the Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and latest from the UK’s NICE.

A colonoscopy report template suitable for use when reporting the results of a patient's colonoscopy to patients, referring GPs and other clinicians.

The Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard contains seven quality statements describing the care a patient should be offered for acute stroke.

The Guide explains each quality statement, what it means, and what you can do to have an active role in your care.

The Acute Coronary Syndromes Clinical Care Standard contains six quality statements describing the care that a patient with acute coronary syndrome should be offered.

Dr Kelly Shaw, Dr Jennifer Makin and Professor Tania Winzenberg from KP Health and Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, have prepared this report on behalf of the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

The goal of the Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Clinical Care Standard is to ensure that all adults presenting to hospital (as defined in the scope of the clinical care standard) have an assessment of VTE risk and bleeding risk that is formally documented. It also aims to ensure that VTE prevention is
appropriately prescribed and used to reduce avoidable death or disability from hospital-acquired VTE.

Clinicians can use the clinician fact sheet to support the delivery of high-quality care to help prevent hospital‑acquired VTE.

A Topic Working Group has been convened to provide advice to the Commission on this standard. The group is comprised of individuals with relevant expertise and clinical experience as well as consumer representatives.

A poster listing the nine evidence-based quality statements for safe and appropriate colonoscopy, from the Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard.

A report prepared by Professor Caroline Homer AO and Dr Alyce Wilson from the Burnet Institute on behalf of the Commission.

This fact sheet provides useful information on each step of a colonoscopy procedure from referral to post-procedure report.

A fact sheet for clinicians outlining the safe and appropriate use of colonoscopy to maximise patients' benefits from the procedure and reduce the risk of harm.

An introduction for clinicians and health services.

The quality statements for the Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prevention Clinical Care Standard were developed in collaboration with the Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Clinical Care Standard Topic Working Group and are based on best available evidence.

This Case for Improvement supports the implementation of the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clinical Care Standard by highlighting what is known about the evidence, best practice and current practice for managing the condition, and the opportunities to bring these closer together.