Resources
Choosing Wisely
In 2016, a working group from the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society and The College of Intensive Care Medicine developed, refined and published five recommendations to reduce the number of unnecessary tests and interventions performed in intensive care as part of the Choosing Wisely Australia initiative.
Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society: 5 Things
Rapid Response Systems
In 2016, a working group from the Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society and The College of Intensive Care Medicine developed a joint position statement to provide clarity for the intensive care community in the current and future practice of Rapid Response Systems for the deteriorating patient.
Joint Position Statement on RRS in Australian and New Zealand and the Roles of Intensive Care
Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Statement
The ANZICS Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Consensus Statement was developed by the ANZICS Safety and Quality Committee in 2010. This statement was derived from the results of a survey of the ANZICS Membership. It is considered a guide of current best practice in the area. The statement was updated in 2014 following a review of literature published since the initial statement. The Committee strongly encourages feedback on the statement, as it is considered a ‘living’ document which is available for regular update as new evidence to guide practice in this area becomes available.
ANZICS Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy Consensus Statement
To provide feedback please email ANZICS.
Sustainability Toolkit
Launch of the ANZICS Sustainability Toolkit at the ANZICS/ACCCN ASM A-beginners-guide-to-Sustainability-in-the-ICU
The ANZICS beginners guide to sustainability toolkit is designed to address the issue of climate change with healthcare being a significant contributor to global pollution. The aim of this toolkit is to tackle these challenges by providing practical solutions that intensive care and critical care units can introduce to reduce carbon emissions whilst improving the health of our population. The sustainability toolkit for intensive care collates ideas and actions that healthcare workers can do to deal with this problem. The toolkit provides practical actions for healthcare workers, whether they are doctors, nurses, or any other allied healthcare professional and the role they can play to reduce waste in their unit.
Useful Safety & Quality Links
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/
Australian Sepsis Network (ASN) https://www.australiansepsisnetwork.net.au/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov
- CDC National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) https://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/about-nhsn
- CDC Infection Control http://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/index
CDC Patient Safety Manual
- Chapter 2: Healthcare-associated infections http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/pscManual/2PSC_IdentifyingHAIs_NHSNcurrent.pdf
- Chapter 4: Device-Associated Module Blood Stream Infection Event http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/pscManual/4PSC_CLABScurrent.pdf
- Chapter 17: CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definition for Specific Types of Infection http://www.cdc.gov/nhsn/PDFs/pscManual/17pscNosInfDef_current.pdf
College of Intensive Care Medicine – Professional Documents https://www.cicm.org.au/Resources/Professional-Documents#Policies
Hand Hygiene Australia http://www.hha.org.au
Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/
Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) – Quality Improvement Essentials Toolkit http://www.ihi.org/resources/Pages/Tools/Quality-Improvement-Essentials-Toolkit.aspx
Intensive Care NSW http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/intensive-care
NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI) http://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au
NSW Clinical Excellence Commission (CEC) http://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au
Queensland Health Centre for Healthcare Related Infection Surveillance and Prevention https://www.health.qld.gov.au/chrisp/default.asp
Tasmanian Infection and Prevention and Control Unit (TIPCU) http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/publichealth/tasmanian_infection_prevention_and_control_unit
UK National Health Service (NHS) http://www.nhs.uk/
- NHS Improvement Hub https://improvement.nhs.uk/
Victorian Department of Health & Human Services
- Safer Care Victoria https://bettersafercare.vic.gov.au/about-us/about-safer-care-victoria
- Victorian Agency for Health Information https://bettersafercare.vic.gov.au/about-us/about-vahi
- Victorian Health Quality, Safety and Service Improvement https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/hospitals-and-health-services/quality-safety-service
- Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS) https://www.vicniss.org.au
Rapid Response Systems and Patient Safety & Quality Conference Slides: Darwin 2023
RRS: Current issues and future interventions
Health Economics Considerations for Rapid Response Systems
Training ward staff: Tech, teams & Tim Tams
Elective surgery and ICU utilisation: How well are we matched
Using AI to Predict Deteriorating Patients
Practical environmental sustainability achievements in the Western Health ICUs
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