The Commission has developed resources to assist health service organisations align their patient safety and quality improvement programs using the framework of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
Information and decision support tools for medicines
Surveillance
Partnering with consumers
Applying quality improvement systems
Integrating clinical governance
Integrating clinical governance
The health service organisation implements systems for the safe and appropriate prescribing and use of antimicrobials as part of an antimicrobial stewardship program.
Systems are in place to support and promote prevention and control of infections, improve antimicrobial stewardship and support appropriate, safe and sustainable use of infection prevention and control resources.
Please follow this link for a copy of the 2021 Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard.
For information on transitioning from 2017 Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infection Standard to 2021 Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard, please follow this link to the fact sheet.
Evidence-based care