Latest Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care News

Professor Christine Kilpatrick appointed as Commission Chair
APS Enterprise Agreement Votes
Thinking about cosmetic surgery? New standards will force providers to tell you the risks and consider if you’re actually suitable
Patients are winners in makeover of cosmetic surgery sector
Do you really need antibiotics? Curbing our use helps fight drug-resistant bacteria
RACGP: SA pharmacy prescribing risks patient safety and antimicrobial resistance
It’s time to weigh up harm from antibiotics: new report
Wastewater detects signs of antimicrobial resistance in aged care
Time to surgery is critical for survival after hip fracture
Conquering distance for timely transfer of hip fracture patients in WA
The National One Stop Shop – a national platform for health-related human research
Guidelines to help clinicians on safer opioid deprescribing
Clinical Trials One Stop Shop report released
‘Know me, understand me’: MRFF grant awarded for digital stories in aged care
$7.9 million for research collaboration on policy and practice
What has been achieved? ADA advocacy update for 2022
My Health Record is meant to empower patients – but with little useful information stored, is it worth saving?
New CEO to lead safety and quality health commission
Summit on Clinical Governance in Digital Health to help drive safety, quality and continuous improvement
Updated guiding principles to improve medication management
NPS MedicineWise Programs and Services Transition
From emergency room to aged care: potential of HIRAID in healthcare
New standards to improve community mental health care
Australia is lagging decade behind UK in emergency abdominal surgery
Developing deeper understanding of sepsis to prevent hypotension
National action to reduce pain and silence of stillbirth
Leading childbirth experts support landmark standard for stillbirth care
UNSW academics receive $3.3m to help endometriosis sufferers and improve clinical registeries
NPS MedicineWise to cease operations
Novel approach to break cycle of low back pain
Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard
Independent Co-Chairs appointed to Child Safe Governance Review
We have best of health care services, but are patients finding care they need?
New sepsis care standard urges swift action to save lives
New standard is ‘game changer’ that will ensure healthcare workers recognise sepsis as medical emergency
AMA pushes for hospital boards to combat bullying
One-stop shop for clinical trials enters its second phase
New standard to avoid long-term harm from opioid analgesics
AMS Book adds new chapter – Antimicrobial stewardship in dental practice
Record investment in future health of Australia’s health system
Record investment in future of Australia’s health system
Statement on Inappropriate Use of Psychotropic Medicines to Manage Behaviours of People with Disability and Older People
$632.6 million to improve Aged Care for senior Australians
National standard of care for anaphylaxis will save lives
Statement on Independent Inquiry into Perth Children’s Hospital
AusBiotech calls for feedback on National One Stop Shop for clinical trials
Response to Report of Independent Inquiry into Perth Children’s Hospital
New standards to keep Australians safe when accessing local health care