Year: 2015
Type: report
Abstract: VITAL SIGNS 2015 Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health CareHow will Australia monitor CRE? Until now, there have been no formal mechanisms to collect and report on CRE across Australia.With funding support from the Australian Government Department of Health, the Commission is establishing a National Alert System for Critical Antimicrobial Resistances (NASCAR).Under NASCAR: Will I get the right care?Antimicrobial prescribing: I get the right care because the health system is tracking how antimicrobials are prescribed in hospitals Management of chronic conditions: if I have a chronic condition, systems in place at my general practice ensure I get the right care Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health: my healthcare providers ask if I am Indigenous to improve the care I receive Cognitive impairment: my healthcare providers will try to prevent me from developing delirium and keep me safe if I have dementia Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care VITAL SIGNS 2015 39
Authors: Frances D Simmonds, Tara L Alexander
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2408187747