Tokyo tops 100 best hospital cities list
18 October, 2019Which three Australian cities tanked in the top 20 best hospital cities in the world?
Less is more: choosing health care wisely
24 September, 2019 by Dr Robyn Lindner*Clinicians across Australian health services are reducing low-value and unnecessary interventions — such as pathology tests, antibiotics and imaging — as part of the Choosing Wisely Australia initiative.
Doctor ratings on training
16 August, 2019A national, profession-wide survey is seeking to provide a snapshot of medical training in Australia, through the eyes of doctors.
New aged-care standards
03 July, 2019The Morrison government has unveiled a major quality and safety aged-care reform package.
Major update to infection prevention and control guidelines
04 June, 2019The NHMRC has released the 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare, marking the first update since 2010.
Health care just a phone call away
29 April, 2019 by Emilie Mortensen*Health contact centres provide advice to the Australian public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A new Australian standard helps ensure consistency and safety.
New dysphagia standards commence 1 May
01 March, 2019 by Dr Julie Cichero*Soon new international standards will replace the existing Australian ones. We outline the key changes and how they can help save lives.
Tracking products to patients to improve patient safety
01 March, 2019 by Catherine Koetz*We can trace an apple back to its grower, but not medical products back to patients. Traceability needs to be a focus of our healthcare system.
New Aged Care Standards: now is the time to prepare
05 February, 2019 by Sharyn McIlwain*, Troy Speirs**On 1 July 2019 the new Aged Care Quality Standards will come into effect. Here's how to prepare.
New Aged Care Quality Standards go live
30 November, 2018The new standards will be enforced by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission when it comes into being from 1 January 2019.
New standard tackles venous thromboembolism deaths
20 November, 2018 by Associate Professor Amanda Walker*Some 30,000 people develop VTE in Australia annually. More than 5000 people die as result, over half of these within 90 days of hospitalisation.
New blood clot standard designed to prevent deaths
17 October, 2018Thousands of Australians die annually from largely preventable blood clots; a new standard seeks to reduce this risk for patients.
No colonoscopy unless the benefits outweigh the risks
14 September, 2018A new national standard for colonoscopies will help millions of Australians, but advises against the complex procedure unless the benefits outweigh the risks.
Aged-care reform driving cultural change
03 September, 2018 by Sean Rooney*The aged-care reforms underway will facilitate cultural change at both the federal government and provider level, driving accountability and improvement.
Changes to assessment against NSQHS standards
21 August, 2018A new report has identified opportunities to improve how assessments against the NSQHS standards are undertaken, commencing January 2019.
