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2018
Fact sheet or brochure

Seven key attributes were identified for high-performing person-centred healthcare organisations.

2018
Publication, report or update

The purpose of this report is to outline the processes used by the Commission to obtain feedback from the primary health care sector and a summary of the feedback that was received.

2019
Newsletter

This week’s issue includes items on medication safety, polypharmacy, sonographers, physical and mental health, managing risk, healthcare associated infection, the role of carers in patient safety, primary care for older people and more.

Also covered are new issues of the Journal Health Services Research & Policy, Healthcare Policy and the Journal for Healthcare Quality, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care.

2019
Newsletter

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.

2019
Newsletter

This week’s issue includes items on well-being (for clinicians and patients), ambulatory care, complaints, teamwork, artificial intelligence (AI) and more.

Also covered are new issues of the BMJ Quality & Safety, Healthcare Policy and the  Journal of Patient Safety & Risk Management, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

2020
Newsletter

This issue includes items on women’s health, human rights, general practice, mental health, culture, medication safety, clinical quality registries  and more.

Also covered are new issues of the International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Healthcare Quarterly, Healthcare Papers, Health Affairs, and BMJ Leader, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from NICE and the National Institute for Health Research in the UK.

2020
Newsletter

This issue includes items on patient safety practices, potentially preventable readmissions, patient and family engagement, transitions of care, homelessness, medication safety, medication reconciliation and Hepatitis C virus and more.

Also covered is the latest issue of Public Health Research & Practice along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE.

2020
Fact sheet or brochure

This fact sheet provides information for clinicians to consider when planning for patient discharge. 

2020
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, cognitive impairment, antimicrobial resistance, primary health care, patient safety culture, waiting times, medication errors and more.

Also covered is the latest issue of the American Journal of Medical Quality along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).

2020
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19 (including COVID-19 infection prevention and control risk management), evidence-based interventions, access, medication adherence, patient feedback, primary care,

Also covered are the latest issues of Australian Health Review, the American Journal of Medical Quality, Patient Experience Journal, Healthcare Quarterly and Health Affairs and the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and International Journal for Quality in Health.

2020
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, health literacy in children and youth, patient safety improvement, specialist referrals, Baby Friendly Health Initiative, supporting nurses and midwives, maternity care, accreditation and rights, rapid response teams, digital health and more

2020
Publication, report or update

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.

2020
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, harm in primary care, falls prevention, speaking truth to power, acute coronary syndromes and more.

2020
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, the new Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard, National Safety and Quality Primary Healthcare Standards, hospital worker behaviour, patient perceptions and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of BMJ Quality & Safety, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Journal of Patient Safety, and Healthcare Policy, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the latest from the UK’s NICE and NIHR and the USA’s ARHQ.

2021
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, the Management of Peripheral Intravenous Catheters Clinical Care Standard, primary care, antimicrobial resistance, multimorbidity, oral healthcare, mental health and surgery, and more

Also covered are the latest issues of Future Leaders Communiqué, Health Expectations and Health Affairs, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality and Safety and the latest from the UK’s HSIB.

2021
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, sepsis, nurse staffing, transitions of care, medication safety, cardiovascular disease, primary care and more.

Also covered is the latest issue of the Australian Health Review, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality and Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE and NIHR

2021
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection, living with dementia, patient experience, diagnosis, primary care, adverse events, burnout and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of the Journal of Patient Safety & Risk Management and Pediatric Quality & Safety Health Research & Practice, along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality and Safety and the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.

2021
Publication, report or update

This document outlines the public consultation process conducted on the draft Primary and Community Healthcare Standards, and summarises participation and the feedback received.

2021
Publication, report or update

The Primary and Community Healthcare Standards aim to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of health care delivered by describing a nationally consistent framework, which all primary and community healthcare services can apply when delivering health care. Where implemented, patients can be confident that their healthcare service is committed to delivering and continuously improving the safety and quality of services.

2021
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, the new National Standard for Labelling Dispensed Medicines, the new Delivering and Supporting Comprehensive End-of-life Care user guide, primary care harms, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic for hospital care and for health care leaders, health information technology and medications, antibiotic overuse, antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTI), conceptualisation of  benefits of treatments, and more.

2022
Advisory

To describe provisional accreditation arrangements for primary and community healthcare services to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.

2021
Publication, report or update

The Primary and Community Healthcare Standards aim to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of health care delivered by describing a nationally consistent framework, which all primary and community healthcare services can apply when delivering health care.

2021
Fact sheet or brochure

The fact sheet aims to provide consumers with a brief introduction to the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards.

2021
Fact sheet or brochure

The fact sheet aims to provide health service organisations with guidance on implementing the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Health Care Standards.

2021
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, consultation on intellectual disability fact sheets, the launch of the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards, Infection Prevention and Control Week 2021, new electronic National Residential Medication Chart resources, universal healthcare, patient safety, timeliness and coordination of care, maternal morbidity and mortality, antimicrobial prescribing, palliative and end-of-life care, and more.

2021
Newsletter

This issue includes items on COVID-19, the launch of the Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard, care integration, health information technology, opioid prescribing, gender and sex, and more.

Also covered are the latest issues of Future Leaders Communiqué, Healthcare Papers and Public Health Research & Practice along with the latest online papers from the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE and the USA’s AHRQ.

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