Fact sheet – The NSQHS Standards Guide for Ambulance Health Services

05 December 2024

This fact sheet is a quick reference overview of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards Guide for Ambulance Health Services for ambulance health services voluntarily implementing the NSQHS Standards.

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New resource: New Guide for the Primary and Community Healthcare Standards for Healthcare Services

04 December 2024

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released a new guide for the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare Standards, offering practical guidance and evidence-based examples to help services implement actions tailored to their specific healthcare context.

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New resource: Updated NSQHS Standards assessment flow chart, including Clinical Trials Governance Framework

03 December 2024

The Australian Commission in Safety and Quality in Health Care has created a chart of an assessment to NSQHS Standards (and associated modules) updated to include Clinical Trials Governance Framework. Click here to view.

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PCHS24/01: Requirements for reprocessing reusable medical devices in primary and community healthcare

13 November 2024

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released Advisory PCHS24/01, outlining updated requirements for the reprocessing of reusable medical devices (RMDs) under the National Safety and Quality Primary and Community Healthcare (NSQPCH) Standards. Key Highlights: Adoption of AS 5369:2023: The advisory aligns with the updated AS 5369:2023 standard, replacing AS/NZS 4815:2006…

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AS24/01: NSQHS Standards requirements for reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations

13 November 2024

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has issued Advisory AS24/01, detailing the compliance requirements for health service organisations reprocessing reusable medical devices (RMDs) under Action 3.17 of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards. This advisory supersedes AS18/07 and aligns with the newly released AS 5369:2023 standard, which replaces…

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Help shape the future of sepsis care – Share your insights

11 November 2024

The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission), in partnership with The George Institute for Global Health and Sepsis Australia invites healthcare professionals like you to participate in an important survey aimed at improving care coordination, discharge planning, and post-sepsis support. Your input can make a difference As a professional committed to enhancing patient outcomes, your insights…

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Fact sheet 18: Scheduling for short notice assessment

18 September 2024

The Commission has created Factsheet 18, which explains scheduling for short notice assessments (SNA). This fact sheet provides examples of schedules for short notice assessments, over an eight-year period. A short notice assessment may occur once in a three-year accreditation cycle. Accrediting agencies must ensure assessments: Commence at least four months before the current accreditation…

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New resources: New advisory AS18/07

18 September 2024

NSQHS Standards advisories, issued by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission), provide formal guidance and direction on the interpretation and/or assessment of the NSQHS Standards. The following advisory has been updated, relating to Advisory AS18/07: Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations. This update relates: • Segregation…

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Unpacking Open Disclosure in Healthcare: Insights from QIP’s Latest Webinar

25 July 2024

Join us for a deep dive into ‘Unpacking Open Disclosure in Healthcare’ from QIP’s latest webinar. Amanda Ginger, a registered nurse and Lead Assessor, sheds light on the ethical necessity and regulatory requirements of open disclosure in patient care. This session covers everything from the essential elements and best practices of open disclosure, to its integration within healthcare settings under the NSQHS Standards.

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Streamlined Compliance: QIP’s Role in MPS and NSQHS Accreditation

26 June 2024

Quality Innovation Performance Limited (QIP) proudly provides accreditation services to organisations seeking to meet the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, including the Multi-Purpose Services (MPS) Aged Care Module. This accreditation ensures that small, regional, and remote communities across Australia receive high-quality, integrated health and aged care services.

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