A strong patient safety culture starts with the people delivering care. Healthcare staff are often the first to notice emerging safety risks. Seeking their perspective and feedback is vital to continuously measuring, understanding, and strengthening patient safety. 

Virtual care is any interaction between a patient and a health professional that may or may not occur in real-time. Virtual care is delivered remotely using digital technologies such as audio and video calls, remote monitoring devices or mobile applications. 

This Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation focus report examines rates of PBS prescriptions dispensing for opioid medicines in people 65 years and over. The findings from our report helps identify inappropriate opioid medicine prescribing and areas for improvement.

Antimicrobial Stewardship includes a range of activities that promote and support optimal antimicrobial prescribing and use. We have a range of resources and information to support health professionals and services with antimicrobial stewardship and improve the safe and appropriate use of antimicrobials.

This Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation focus report examines hospitalisation rates for hysterectomy and endometrial ablation for benign gynaecological conditions at national, state and territory, Primary Health Network and local area levels. Findings from this report help identify inappropriate use of hysterectomy to treat heavy menstrual...

Digitally enabled care is the appropriate application and integration of digital health tools and technologies in clinical settings to deliver, coordinate or enhance patient care.

This Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation report examines PBS-subsidised antipsychotic medicines dispensing in people 65 years and over. The findings from our report help identify inappropriate or overuse of antipsychotic medicines and areas for improvement.

This Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation focus report examines recent rates of MBS-subsidised spirometry and PBS-subsidised COPD medicines for people over 35 years. The findings from this report help identify areas for improvement into the diagnosis and treatment of COPD.