Clinical Care Standards are developed by the Commission to address high priority areas for quality improvement based on evidence of unwarranted variation.
Find out about the Clinical Care Standards program and how the standards are developed and reviewed.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses one of the most important risks to our health today. Resistance occurs when bacteria, fungi and other germs develop the ability to stop the drugs (such as antibiotics) designed to kill them. That means the bacteria that are not killed continue to grow.
Individual Atlas sections and their associated data files are shown below.
Cognitive impairment in hospital is often associated with adverse outcomes, such as falls. For some people with cognitive impairment and for their carers and families, a hospital stay can be a negative experience. Staff may struggle to provide the right care in the absence of appropriate education and training.
In recognition of cognitive impairment as an important safety and quality issue, the Commission has included specific items in NSQHS Standards (second edition).
Through the cognitive impairment program, the Commission is supporting health service organisations to improve the safety and quality of health care for people with cognitive impairment.
This clinical care standard describes best practice care for using peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) - also known as 'cannulas'. It describes how to use PIVCs wisely to preserve vessel health and improve patient outcomes and experience for one of the most common procedures in Australia.
