Many people with a hip fracture wait longer than is optimal for surgery – despite some hospitals making a dramatic improvement in time to surgery in the past few years.
ENGAGING consumers in health care – from the point of care to the policy development level – is a critical factor in the value-based healthcare equation, says a leading consumer health advocate.
‘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.
SOME people in wealthier urban areas are having colonoscopies too frequently, while others in regional and socioeconomically disadvantaged areas are not being tested at the appropriate rate, according to the Commission’s Fourth Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation.
Third and fourth degree perineal tears are an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of vaginal childbirth. While not all such tears can be prevented, many can.
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.
With one in four older medical patients affected, an updated national clinical care standard to improve care for people at risk of delirium – a serious and often preventable condition – has been applauded by healthcare professionals.
Joint Statement from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.
