VIDEO SERIES | What are you doing to prepare for World Hand Hygiene Day #WHHD on 5 May? Knowing when and how to perform hand hygiene is vital for everyone working in health care – including nurses, doctors, allied health, aged care workers and support staff. Refresh your hand hygiene knowledge using our practical resources and eLearning modules. Start with these videos on '5 Moments of Hand Hygiene' - described by our Clinical Director and GP, Dr Phoebe Holdenson Kimura. #Watch and share. https://ow.ly/cilG50RjEjR #HandHygiene #NHHI #CleanYourHands #InfectionPrevention
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
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Sydney, New South Wales 30,090 followers
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The Commission’s role is to lead and coordinate national improvements in the safety and quality of health care. The Commission works in partnership with the Australian Government and state and territory health systems to achieve a sustainable, safe and high-quality health system. In doing so, the Commission also works closely with patients, carers, clinicians, managers, policymakers and healthcare organisations, including those in the private sector. Key functions of the Commission include developing national safety and quality standards, developing clinical care standards to improve the implementation of evidence-based health care, coordinating work in to improve patient outcomes, and providing information, publications and resources about safety and quality. The Commission works in four priority areas: 1. Patient safety 2. Partnering with patients, consumers and communities 3. Quality, cost and value 4. Supporting health professionals to provide care that is informed, supported and organised to deliver safe and high-quality health care. One of the Commission’s key programs is the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, which were developed by the Commission in collaboration with states and territories, clinical experts, patients and carers. The primary aims of the NSQHS Standards are to protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision. They provide a quality-assurance mechanism that tests whether relevant systems are in place to ensure expected standards of safety and quality are met. The Commission is led by a Board, the members of which are appointed by the Australian Government Minister for Health in consultation with all state and territory health ministers. The Board includes members who have extensive experience and knowledge in the fields of healthcare administration, provision of health services, law, management, primary health care, corporate governance and safety and quality improvement.
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http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au
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Employees at Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
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Kate Mertens
Project Officer at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care
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Melissa Cadzow GAICD CHIA
Governance, Health, Regulation, Innovation | Non Executive Director, Business Owner, Advisor, Active Community Member | People at the Centre
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Debbie Rigby
FANZCAP ● Advanced Practice Pharmacist ● Clinical Executive Lead, National Asthma Council
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Wendy Webster Health Care Management and Advisory Consulting
Healthcare Management Advisory Services Australia / Strategic planning / Facility & Project feasibility studies / PE: M & A advisory
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AGED CARE RESOURCE | As World Hand Hygiene Day #WHDD approaches on 5 May, this #agedcare fact sheet reminds us that #handhygiene is for everybody - including older people, nurses, doctors, allied health, support workers, domestic staff, contractors, administration staff, families and volunteers. Download a copy and display in your workplace. https://ow.ly/6aKY50RjE1B #AgedCareIPC #NHHI #CleanYourHands #InfectionPrevention
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization #EPI. For #WorldImmunizationWeek we celebrate the collective efforts to prevent vaccine-preventable diseases and save countless lives through immunisation. Visit World Health Organization https://ow.ly/vvn450ReGPo
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You can help support effective #IPC practices in the #agedcare sector. The Commission has developed an Aged Care IPC Guide based on the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare. #AICGs Provide feedback on the new Aged Care IPC Guide, which includes sections on: 🔷 IPC systems 🔷 Risk assessment 🔷 Standard and transmission-based precautions 🔷 Procedures and invasive devices 🔷 Environmental cleaning 🔷 Staff health and safety 🔷 Infection monitoring 🔷 Antimicrobial stewardship. Find out more: https://ow.ly/bVnP50RiHTi #AgedCareIPC #InfectionPrevention
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HEAR FROM THE EXPERTS | Health leaders know that washing hands with soap and water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser as part of routine health care is a fundamental strategy to prevent and control infections. World Hand Hygiene Day #WHHD on 5 May is the perfect time to talk and refresh your hand hygiene practices - and save lives. #Watch this video series featuring some of our most respected #healthcare colleagues talking about why hand hygiene is so important. https://ow.ly/TRHP50RjCvz #HandHygiene #NHHI #CleanYourHands #InfectionPrevention #CPMC
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In Australia, about 38% of people using disability services are prescribed #psychotropicmedicines, like antipsychotics and antidepressants. The new #PsychotropicMedsCCS aims to reduce the inappropriate use of these medicines for people with a cognitive disability, using non-medicine strategies and behaviour support plans. Join the launch on Thursday, 9 May to learn more https://lnkd.in/g8kuPtg6
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NEW RESOURCE | Calling all triage nurses and nurse educators. The second edition of the Emergency Triage Education Kit (ETEK) is now available. This updated ETEK includes many new case studies for discussion with educators, expanded sections on obstetrics, paediatrics and aged care, and new hypothetical triage scenarios to test your knowledge. Check it out at https://lnkd.in/egMdW4Vu #emergency #triage #nursing
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#WHHD World Hand Hygiene Day is the perfect time to talk with your #healthcare colleagues about how to practise good hand hygiene and reduce risk of infection. Use our #HandHygiene resources to educate people in your health service - including our updated slide presentation and quiz. https://lnkd.in/gSK6sprP #NHHI #CleanYourHands #InfectionPrevention
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Do you work in #IPC, or an #AgedCare setting? We want your input to our draft Aged Care Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Guide. Help protect older people and staff by reducing infection, to shape a safer future for aged care. https://ow.ly/S2Mu50RiHOJ #AgedCareIPC #InfectionPrevention
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Do you know the signs of #sepsis in children? Join Best Sepsis Care for our Kids, a free virtual event this Wednesday 24 April 2024 2–4pm AEST. Learn about; 🔷Sepsis Mortality 🔷 Sepsis Pathways 🔷 Parental Concern 🔷 Panel discussion with the consumer voice For more information and to register, visit: https://ow.ly/5shp50ReGOF #SepsisAwareness
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