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This report describes findings from the My Health Record in emergency departments (EDs) project, which is the largest study of My Health Record use undertaken, covering almost 130,000 patients across four jurisdictions and involving more than 1,000 ED staff. The project’s aim was to establish enablers to regular use of the My Health Record system by ED clinicians.

The quality statements for the Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard are based on best available evidence and guideline recommendations at the time of development. This summary describes the relevance of each evidence source to the quality statements.

This resource accompanies the Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard. It describes what the quality statements mean for healthcare services and the indicators provided to support local quality improvement activity.

This resource lists the ten quality statements in the Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard and describes what each statement means for clinicians involved in providing care to women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, from preconception to after stillbirth or other form of perinatal loss. 

This information sheet is for parents who have experienced a perinatal loss. It provides information on the bereavement care and support that should be provided after the loss.

This information sheet is for parents who have experienced a stillbirth. It provides information on the tests and clinical investigations that should be offered when a stillbirth is diagnosed, and how results should be recorded.

This information sheet is for women who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy. It discusses the risk of stillbirth and ways to support a health pregnancy and birth.

The Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard contains 10 quality statements and seven indicators to reduce unwarranted variation and improve the appropriateness of care for stillbirth prevention, and the quality of bereavement care following perinatal loss.

Instructions on how to run a report to see who is a valid Auditor or Gold Standard Auditor or Hand Hygiene Auditor or Hand Hygiene Auditor Educator in my organisation.

The quality statements for the Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard are based on best available evidence and guideline recommendations at the time of development. This summary describes the relevance of each evidence source to the quality statements.

This document provides guidance on how to enrol in an eLearning module.

This document provides guidance for providers of Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing with the aim of ensuring the quality of services and the safety of clients.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for point of care testing (Second Edition 2021) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for semen analysis (First Edition 2017) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for medical testing of microbial nucleic acids (Second Edition 2013) is currently in use.

This document has been superseded by Requirements for laboratory testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) (Fourth Edition).

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

This document has been superseded by Requirements for transfusion laboratory practice (Fifth Edition).

This document has been superseded by Requirements for medical testing for human genetic variation (Third Edition).

This document has been superseded by Requirements for medical testing for human genetic variation (Third Edition).

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for medical pathology services (Third Edition 2018) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for use of digital images as alternative to direct microscopy (First Edition 2021) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Requirements for laboratories reporting tests for the National Cervical Screening Program (Second Edition 2019) is currently in use.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

This document was published by the National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) whilst under the governance of the Department of Health and Aged Care. From 1 July 2021, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) assumed responsibility for coordinating the National Pathology Accreditation (NPA) Scheme and supporting the development of the pathology accreditation standards.

Performance measures for Australian laboratories reporting cervical cytology (Third Edition 2015) is currently in use.