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The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) is calling for parties contesting the Tasmanian election to provide genuine vision, plans and system-wide solutions to fix the state’s broken healthcare system.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the announcement that the federal election is to take place on 21 May 2022. ACEM urges all parties to prioritise meaningful improvements to Australia’s healthcare as a major focus during the campaign.
Comment attributable to ACEM President Dr John Bonning:
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes today’s significant mental healthcare announcement by the Victorian Government.
Access block is the single most serious issue facing EDs in Australia and New Zealand as it negatively affects the provision of safe, timely and quality medical care. This report presents the findings from the 2017-2 Access Block Point Prevalence Survey conducted in August 2017 across 123 EDs in Australia.
Access block is the single most serious issue facing EDs in Australia and New Zealand as it negatively affects the provision of safe, timely and quality medical care. This report presents the findings from the 2018-1 Access Block Point Prevalence Survey conducted in June 2018 across 126 EDs in Australia.
The overwhelming majority of paediatric patients presenting to emergency departments in Victoria are treated by emergency department clinicians trained in general emergency care, and experience positive outcomes.
ACEM has appointed three new members to its board following the successful passing in June this year of two special resolutions to amend the Constitution and, specifically, the composition of the ACEM Board
As ED physicians we devote our lives to providing health care for people experiencing urgent and life-threatening medical emergencies. Yet more and more demand for our services means we've reached the point where our whole health system has become completely overwhelmed, leading to soaring levels of violence and aggression in the ED.
ACEM, in collaboration with International Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) and Hardie-Grant publishers, is creating a collection of short stories focussed on global emergency care.