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The HACs are identified using a combination of ICD-10-AM codes to identify the diagnosis and the condition onset flag (METeOR identifier: 354816) to indicate that the diagnosis occurred during the episode of admitted patient care.

Some HACs also require other codes to define the complication such as procedure and external cause codes.

This hospital-acquired complication (HAC) covers falls occurring in hospital which result in a fracture or intracranial injury resulting in diagnoses of intracranial injury, fractured neck of femur or other fractures.

The Hip Fracture Care Clinical Care Standard and accompanying resources were first launched in September 2016. This document is now superseded by the 2023 revised Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard.

The Hip Fracture Care Consumer Fact Sheets highlights 7 standards for patient-centred care. 

Health literacy is a significant issue for Australia and is important because it shapes people’s health and the safety and quality of health care.

This infographic includes the 10 essential elements in the Consensus Statement.

This two-pager fact sheet includes definitions for credentialing and scope of clinical practice