This page contains information and resources related to the Procedures in Pain Medicine Clinical Care Standard.
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Guidelines and standards
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has published the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards, which provide a nationally consistent statement of the level of care consumers can expect from health service organisations.
National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, 2e by
The National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards were developed by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) in collaboration with the Australian Government, states and territories, the private sector, clinical experts, patients and carers. The primary aims of the NSQHS Standards are to protect the public from harm and to improve the quality of health service provision. They provide a quality assurance mechanism that tests whether relevant systems are in place to ensure that expected standards of safety and quality are met. There are eight NSQHS Standards, which cover high-prevalence adverse events, healthcareassociated infections, medication safety, comprehensive care, clinical communication, the prevention and management of pressure injuries, the prevention of falls, and responding to clinical deterioration. Importantly, these NSQHS Standards have provided a nationally consistent statement about the standard of care consumers can expect from their health service organisations.
Another set of standards from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care are the Clinical Care Standards.
Standards for General Practices, 5e by
The RACGP has developed the Standards for general practices (5th edition) (the Standards) with the purpose of protecting patients from harm by improving the quality and safety of health services.
The Standards support general practices in identifying and addressing any gaps in their systems and processes.
Quick Reference Handbook: Guidelines for Crisis in Anaesthesia by
The guidelines in this handbook are not intended to be standards of medical care. The ultimate judgement with regard to a particular clinical procedure or treatment plan must be made by the clinician in the light of the clinical data presented and the diagnostic and treatment options available.
The Australian Open Disclosure Framework provides a nationally consistent basis for open disclosure in Australian health care.
Australian Open Disclosure Framework: Better Communication, A Better Way to Care by Radiation standards
Standards for the Provision of an Ultrasound Service by 
Recommendations for limiting exposure to ionizing radiation (Guidance note [NOHSC:3022(1995)]) and National standard for limiting occupational exposure to ionizing radiation [NOHSC:1013(1995)] by 
Code of Practice for Radiation Protection in the Medical Applications of Ionizing Radiation by 
Radiation certification by jurisdictions
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) is committed to setting, promoting and continuously improving standards of practice for clinical radiology, encompassing diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology, for the betterment of the people of Australia and New Zealand.
Standards of Practice for Clinical Radiology, Version 11.2 by
RANZCR is committed to setting, promoting and continuously improving standards of practice for clinical radiology, encompassing diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology, for the betterment of the people of Australia and New Zealand.
FPM fellows and trainees who operate radiographic imaging equipment are expected to be aware of relevant standards and to hold the required radiation safety license for the jurisdiction(s) in which they practise (listed alphabetically).
FPM/ANZCA professional documents
FPM fellows and trainees are expected to be familiar with and guided by FPM and ANZCA professional documents. The following are relevant to the planning, conduct or documentation of procedures, and procedural sedation or anaesthesia:
ANZCA & FPM resources
Preparing patients for a procedure
ANZCA and FPM resources
External resources
Standards of Good Practice for Spinal Interventional Procedures in Pain Medicine by Equipment and facilities
Follow up of a procedure
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