Online resources Caring for Cognitive Impairment campaign website The updated Caring for Cognitive Impairment campaign website has been released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The Caring for Cognitive Impairment campaign is about providing better outcomes and experiences for patients with cognitive impairment in hospitals, and for their loved ones and staff who care for them. By improving our knowledge and care practices, we can reduce the risk of harm in hospital. The campaign website has a wealth of information, tools, stories and resources aimed at those working in hospitals caring for people with cognitive impairment. The website will also help hospitals prepare for the new cognitive impairment items in the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (second edition). See Anyone interested in cognitive impairment are encouraged to commit to caring for cognitive impairment. There is a role for everyone: people living with cognitive impairment, carers, family members and other support people, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, health service managers, and care and support staff. Medical Devices Safety Update Volume 5, Number 6, November 2017 The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has released the latest edition of its medical device safety bulletin. Topics covered in this issue include: Button battery safety TGA has contacted 175 medical device sponsors regarding potential – safety issues associated with the use of button batteries Patient education for infusor use a range of factors can influence the infusion and flow – rates encountered when using elastometric infusors Gas cylinder pressure regulators warning the industry body covering hospital gas suppliers – has warned an issue with some gas cylinder pressure regulators Recent safety alerts TGA safety alerts relating to medical devices published since the last – edition of Medical Devices Safety Update. National Stroke Audit The Stroke Foundation has released the 2017 Acute Stroke Audit, which measures the delivery and adherence to evidence-based care outlined in the Stroke Foundation’s Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard. Clinicians, healthcare administrators and governments can use the data in this report to review services and clinical care in order to improve the quality of stroke management across Australia. For more information on the Commission’s work on clinical care standards, including the Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard, see
Online resources Caring for Cognitive Impairment campaign website The updated Caring for Cognitive Impairment campaign website has been released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The Caring for Cognitive Impairment campaign is about providing better outcomes and experiences for patients with cognitive impairment in hospitals, and for their loved ones and staff who care for them. By improving our knowledge and care practices, we can reduce the risk of harm in hospital. The campaign website has a wealth of information, tools, stories and resources aimed at those working in hospitals caring for people with cognitive impairment. The website will also help hospitals prepare for the new cognitive impairment items in the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (second edition). See Anyone interested in cognitive impairment are encouraged to commit to caring for cognitive impairment. There is a role for everyone: people living with cognitive impairment, carers, family members and other support people, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, health service managers, and care and support staff. Medical Devices Safety Update Volume 5, Number 6, November 2017 The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has released the latest edition of its medical device safety bulletin. Topics covered in this issue include: Button battery safety – TGA has contacted 175 medical device sponsors regarding potential safety issues associated with the use of button batteries Patient education for infusor use – a range of factors can influence the infusion and flow rates encountered when using elastometric infusors Gas cylinder pressure regulators warning – the industry body covering hospital gas suppliers has warned an issue with some gas cylinder pressure regulators Recent safety alerts – TGA safety alerts relating to medical devices published since the last edition of Medical Devices Safety Update. National Stroke Audit The Stroke Foundation has released the 2017 Acute Stroke Audit, which measures the delivery and adherence to evidence-based care outlined in the Stroke Foundation’s Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard. Clinicians, healthcare administrators and governments can use the data in this report to review services and clinical care in order to improve the quality of stroke management across Australia. For more information on the Commission’s work on clinical care standards, including the Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard, see
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