Safety and quality monthly update - October
New this month: Opportunity to join ANZELA-QI committees; Updated ACSQHC Colonoscopy CCS; Updated NBA Patient blood management guidelines for adults with critical bleeding; AHPRA-MBA national prescribing competencies framework.
Opportunity to join ANZELA-QI committees
Do you have an interest in emergency laparotomy care, clinical audit, or quality improvement? ANZCA has been asked to nominate anaesthetists to join one of two committees overseeing the Australian and New Zealand Emergency Laparotomy Audit – Quality Improvement (ANZELA-QI) program.
The ANZELA-QI Steering Committee plays a vital role in guiding the strategic direction of the program, ensuring clinical relevance, and promoting quality improvement across participating sites.
The ANZELA-QI Management Committee oversees the operational delivery of the program, supports implementation across participating sites, and ensures alignment with clinical priorities.
If you are interested, please send a brief bio and a short statement of interest to [email protected] by Monday 27 October.
Updated ACSQHC Colonoscopy CCS
In September, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released an updated version of its Colonoscopy Clinical Care Standard.
NBA patient blood management guideline for adults with critical bleeding
The National Blood Authority (NBA) has made a minor update to the Patient blood management guideline for adults with critical bleeding. The update includes a revision to Good Practice Statement 5 about the standard adult dose of fibrinogen achievable with cryoprecipitate. The dosage changes are also reflected in the Massive Haemorrhage Protocol and the Quick Reference Guide. The documents are available on the NBA’s website and on MAGICapp.
National Prescribing Competencies Framework
In October, AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia published the 3rd edition of the National Prescribing Competencies Framework – Embedding quality use of medicines into practice.
