The NHHI LMS hosts the hand hygiene, infection prevention and control modules and hand hygiene auditor online learning.
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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.
The NMA Scheme for Ethical and Scientific Review of Multi-Centre Research is consistently recognised as a key enabler for clinical trials and research conduct in Australia. Consultation is underway for the development of a National Accreditation Scheme.
The Primary and Community Healthcare Standards have been developed to support safety and quality improvements in the primary and community healthcare sector. They have been developed through extensive consultation with consumers, healthcare providers and services, professional and peak bodies, Primary Health Networks and other representatives of the sector. Results of consultations are summarised below.
The Stillbirth Clinical Care Standard supports best practice care for stillbirth prevention and investigation, and bereavement care following perinatal loss.
The National Standard was released by the Commission on 4 November 2022.
Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Week is held during the third week of October each year to highlight the importance of preventing infections. The theme for IPC Week 2025 is A proactive approach to IPC: Identify the risk, Protect patients and the workforce, Control the spread of infection. Everyone has a role in the prevention and control of infections in health care.
The Commission has developed a series of fact sheets for consumers and carers about infection prevention and control, and common and emerging healthcare-associated infections.
The Acute Anaphylaxis Clinical Care Standard contains six quality statements describing the key components of care to improve the recognition of anaphylaxis, and the provision of appropriate treatment and follow-up care.
The Commission has developed resources to support residential care providers and software vendors to implement and optimise their electronic National Residential Medication Chart (eNRMC) medication management systems.
The Commission has established the Health and Medical Research Advisory Group to advise on project deliverables and guide the consultation process. The Advisory Group is chaired by Professor Ian Chubb AC, former Chief Scientist and clinical trial participant.
A thriving health and medical research environment is essential for a robust health care system. Health and medical research provides early access to innovative treatments and interventions for patients and improves the overall standard of medical care provided in Australian hospitals through the uptake of evidence into practice.
Read our Q+A with Dr Carolyn Hullick, Clinical Director at the Commission and emergency physician at Hunter New England Health, who answers your questions on sepsis.
Information about the Delirium Clinical Care Standard for clinicians
Indicators have been developed to support monitoring of the care recommended in the Delirium Clinical Care Standard. Clinicians and health service organisations can use the indicators to support local quality improvement activities.
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A patient at risk of delirium is offered a set of interventions to prevent delirium and is regularly monitored for changes in behaviour, cognition and physical condition. Appropriate interventions are determined before a planned admission or on admission to hospital, in discussion with the patient and their family or carer.
Quality statement 1
A patient with any key risk factor for delirium is identified on presentation and a validated tool is used to screen for cognitive impairment, or obtain a current score if they have known cognitive impairment. Before any planned admission, the risk of delirium is assessed and discussed with the patient, to enable an informed decision about the benefits and risks.
The Delirium Clinical Care Standard includes eight quality statements describing the key components of care to improve the prevention of delirium in patients at risk and the early diagnosis and treatment of patients with delirium.
The Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS) supports the consistent assessment of diagnostic imaging practices to the Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards.