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Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition
What is Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition?
Australia's mandatory hospital and day procedure accreditation standards: the eight NSQHS Standards (second edition) and their 148 actions on clinical governance, partnering with consumers, infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship, medication safety, comprehensive care including pressure injury, falls, nutrition, cognitive impairment, self-harm, aggression, restraint and end-of-life care, communicating for safety, blood management, and recognising and responding to acute deterioration. It comprises 48 controls organised across 8 domains, and applies in Australia.
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What is Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition?
Australia's mandatory hospital and day procedure accreditation standards: the eight NSQHS Standards (second edition) and their 148 actions on clinical governance, partnering with consumers, infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship, medication safety, comprehensive care including pressure injury, falls, nutrition, cognitive impairment, self-harm, aggression, restraint and end-of-life care, communicating for safety, blood management, and recognising and responding to acute deterioration.
How many controls does Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition have?
Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition contains 48 controls organized across 8 domains.
Where does Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition apply?
Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition applies in Australia. Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should check whether its requirements reach them.
Which version of Australia National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards Second Edition is covered here?
This page covers NSQHS Standards second edition, as updated May 2021 (incorporating the revised Preventing and Controlling Infections Standard assessed from 1 January 2022); fetched 2026-10-13 from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
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