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The Commission has been funded by the Australian, State and Territory Governments to develop a national strategic framework and associated work program that will guide its efforts in improving safety and quality across the health care system in Australia.
ACSQHC submission to the NHHRC
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) is pleased to respond to the call of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission (NHHRC) for submissions. The
ACSQHC Submission to the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission: including A Safety and Quality Framework for the Future, June 2008 (PDF 238 KB) presents comment on the NHHRC terms of reference, design principles and performance indicators. In addition this submission outlines the ACSQHC's vision for the year 2020, which forms a framework for safety and quality reform in Australia.
National Patient Charter of Rights Consultation Process
The consultation report on a draft
National Patient Charter of Rights, together with submissions received by the Commission are now available for viewing.
Draft operating standards and technical design for Australian Clinical Quality Registries
Draft operating standards and technical design for Australian Clinical Quality Registries are now available. The Commission is seeking input and feedback on these draft documents. For further information, please see the
Priority Program 8: Quantification and Benchmarking (Information Strategy) webpage.
Health Ministers Endorse Implementation of Safety and Quality Accreditation Reforms
A
media release on the Commission’s Alternative Model for safety and quality accreditation in health care and a pdf download version are now available.
Clinical Handover Literature Review
The eHealth Services Research Group at the University of Tasmania has undertaken a evidence-based
clinical handover literature review for the Commission. This literature review examines the evidence for effectiveness of improvement interventions in clinical handover.
Falls Prevention Guidelines
A second edition titled
Preventing falls and harm from falls in older people: Best practice guidelines for Australian hospitals and residential aged care facilities 2008, with updated URLs and a new design, is now released and available for viewing and download. For additional information, please go to the
Falls Prevention Guidelines page.
Update
The
Commission Update Issue 5, May 2008 is now available for viewing and download.
The
Report on the Review of National Safety and Quality Accreditation Standards (PDF 329 KB),
Proposals on an Alternative Model of Safety and Quality Accreditation and Matters Relating to Costs and Duplication of Accreditation Processes (PDF 690 KB) and
Outcomes of Health Ministers 18 April 2008 Meeting regarding Safety and Quality Accreditation Reforms (PDF 18 KB) are now available for download.
Presentation at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Health Care – April 2008
Dr Christine Jorm and Professor Rick Iedema presented
"Innovative Approaches to Enhancing Clinical Handover" at the Forum.
National Inpatient Medication Chart
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has identified medication safety as one of its priorities. Reducing error and harm from medicines through safe and quality use of medicines is an important element of our objective to lead and coordinate national safety and quality improvements in health care.
For further information please see the
National Inpatient Medication Chart web page.
National Forum on Safety and Quality in Health Care 2008
The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) in collaboration with the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care and the Department of Health, South Australia are hosting the National Forum on Safety and Quality in Health Care at the Adelaide Convention Centre 29-31 October 2008. The theme for the Forum is “Safety and Quality is Everyone’s Business”
Contributions are now being invited for abstracts addressing one or more of the forum themes. Please visit
The National Forum on Safety and Quality in Health Care website for more details.
Includes the Commission Updates and Measurement for Improvement Toolkit.
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