The Sepsis Clinical Care Standard includes seven quality statements describing the key components of care that a patient presenting with signs and symptoms of sepsis should receive so that the risk of death or ongoing morbidity is reduced.
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Sepsis is a complex, multisystem disease requiring a multidisciplinary approach to treatment. A patient with sepsis has their treatment in hospital coordinated by a clinician with expertise in managing patients with sepsis.
A patient with suspected sepsis has blood cultures taken immediately, ensuring that this does not delay the administration of appropriate antimicrobial therapy. When signs of infection-related organ dysfunction are present, appropriate antimicrobials are started within 60 minutes. Antimicrobial therapy is managed in line with the Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard, including a review within 48 hours from the first dose.
Sepsis is a time-critical medical emergency. Assessment and treatment of a patient with suspected sepsis are started urgently according to a locally approved clinical pathway, and their response to treatment is monitored and reviewed. The patient is reviewed by a clinician experienced in recognising and managing sepsis, and is escalated to a higher level of care when required.
A diagnosis of sepsis is considered in any patient with an acute illness or clinical deterioration that may be due to infection. A clinical support tool that includes assessment of vital signs and lactate is used to help recognise sepsis early and escalate care when required.
The standard has been endorsed by a number of key professional associations and health organisations. Its development was supported by the Sepsis Clinical Care Standard Topic Working group.
Analgesic prescribing for a patient with acute pain is guided by its expected severity and assessment of patient-reported pain intensity and the impact of pain on the patient’s function.
The Opioid Analgesic Stewardship in Acute Pain Clinical Care Standard includes nine quality statements describing the key components of care for the management of acute pain to optimise patient outcomes and reduce the potential for opioid-related harm.
The Australian Hospital Patient Experience Question Set has been translated into 20 languages, and is available in easy English, large print and braille.
Guidance for clinicians on the nine quality statements from the Opioid Analgesic Stewardship in Acute Pain Clinical Care Standard, as well as helpful resources.
The "Spotlight on Sepsis" video series aims to promote sepsis awareness among clinicians and the general community. The series was created as part of the National Sepsis Awareness Campaign.
Use and share these videos to help build awareness about sepsis.
Healthcare services implement systems and processes to maximise safe, high-quality care and minimise clinical safety risks.
Healthcare services have a responsibility to the community for continuous improvement of the safety and quality of their services, and ensuring they are person centred, safe and effective.
These modules support hand hygiene education and training for clinical, non-clinical and student healthcare workers. The content of the modules is consistent with the recommendations of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, specifically the Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard, and the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare.
The NHHI LMS hosts the hand hygiene, infection prevention and control modules and hand hygiene auditor online learning. Health service organisations (excluding aged care) with 10+ staff can register for access to the NHHI LMS.
Registering an organisation allows learners (staff) to link their profiles to your organisation in the NHHI LMS.Organisations do not need to register for its staff (learners) to access the NHHI online learning modules. The organisation name does not appear on any completion certificates.
The NHHI LMS hosts the hand hygiene, infection prevention and control modules and hand hygiene auditor online learning.
The Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Advisory Committee provides a mechanism for the Commission to consult with experts and key stakeholders on the development and implementation of national initiatives related to IPC.
The Commission has developed a guide to support incident management. The guide consolidates best practice approaches based on literature reviews and the Australian states’ and territories’ incident management policies.