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The first national standard of care for patients with cataract will streamline how patients are prioritised for the most common elective surgery in Australia – and ultimately improve access to care.

A practical resource to support health services deliver better and more appropriate health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was launched today by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) at the Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) meeting in Alice Springs.

A landmark new report to be launched today shows large variations in the provision of common health treatments across the country – giving health experts and clinicians valuable new information that will help to ensure more patients get the most effective and appropriate care.

‘EVERY ear, of every child, at every opportunity,’ is the mantra of Professor Amanda Leach, Leader of the Ear Health Research Program at the Menzies School of Health Research.

A FRAGMENTED healthcare system and poor access to care are contributing to high rates of potentially preventable hospitalisations (PPHs) in some areas of Australia, according to the latest report on healthcare variation.

AUSTRALIA’S focus on healthcare variation has helped improve the appropriateness of care in our healthcare system, reducing the use of low-value therapies and improving access to evidence-based care.

Proposed reforms to the Australian clinical trials sector aim to bring research in from the margins in healthcare settings.

As Australia’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program approaches full implementation in 2020, a new standard for colonoscopy care is “a game changer” in assuring the appropriateness, safety and quality of this frequently performed procedure.

A key strategy in global efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance is to reduce the unnecessary use of antimicrobial medicines, yet achieving this in Australia has proved to be slow and difficult work.

Growing rates of antimicrobial resistance are a significant threat to many areas of medicine, from cancer treatment to childbirth. A recent drop in antibiotic dispensing in the community provides a glimmer of hope in continuing efforts to protect this precious medical resource.

Read the Autumn 2021 issue of Commission eNews.

The Commission recently released a new clinical standard on cataract care. The Standard sets out to address the problems of uneven access to cataract surgery, and marked variations in waiting times across the country, making evidence-based recommendations across a range of areas.

A new clinical standard aimed at helping to reduce Australia’s stillbirth rate by one-fifth over the next two years will be launched today, with a strong focus on cultural safety for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and care after a loss for bereaved women and their families.

A major report released today has found wide disparities in the use of some health treatments and investigations – revealing potentially adverse outcomes for the youngest members of the community as well as older Australians.

A major report released today has revealed that many Australian babies are being placed at unnecessary risk because their birth by caesarean section is scheduled too early, without a medical reason. This is despite clear evidence that waiting until 39 weeks – unless there is a medical reason not to – is best for the baby.

The care Australians receive throughout their pregnancy journey is set to improve with the release today of the first national standard on stillbirth*.