The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has been funded by the Australian, State and Territory Governments to develop a national strategic framework and associated work program that will guide its efforts in improving safety and quality across the health care system in Australia.

http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au...

http://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/

This site contains information about the cleaning standards for Victorian health facilities and the course in cleaning standards auditing.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/cleaningstandards

This site has been developed to improve patient safety in Victoria's public health services.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/clinrisk/

Provides details about health data standards and systems in Victoria's hospitals. Includes information such as admitted patient data collection, emergency patient data collection, waiting list patient data collection, reference files and other useful information.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/hdss/index.htm

This site provides information about infection control activity being undertaken or funded by the Victorian State Government Department of Health, and cleaning standards for Victorian public hospitals.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/infectionprevention/

A pressure ulcer is defined as a lesion caused by unrelieved pressure resulting in damage of underlying tissue. Pressure ulcers are an internationally recognised patient safety problem and are largely preventable.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/pressureulcers/index.htm

Safer Systems - Saving Lives is a national collaborative initiated by the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care. The aim of the Safer Systems - Savings Lives project is to engage hospitals throughout Australia in a commitment to implement six proven interventions to improve patient care and prevent avoidable deaths.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/sssl/index.htm

The Victorian Patient Satisfaction Monitor (VPSM) monitors the level of adult patient satisfaction with the care and services provided by the State's public acute and sub acute hospitals.

http://www.health.vic.gov.au...

http://www.health.vic.gov.au/patsat/

The Victorian Public Emergency Department Status Web page provides Hospital Bypass and Hospital Early Warning System status and estimated time to treatment for Victorian public hospital emergency departments.

http://edstatus.health.vic.gov.au...

http://edstatus.health.vic.gov.au/