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07 Mar 2018

Policy on the Care of Older Persons in the Emergency Department

This Policy relates to recommended standards of care for older persons in the ED. It has been developed in consultation with and endorsed by the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine. Older persons have the right to high quality, timely, person-centred acute care in the setting that best meets their needs and wishes.

07 Mar 2018

Policy on Public Health

ACEM believes that emergency medicine has important and unique roles and responsibilities in the advancement of public health. Emergency medicine has significant overlays with public health, particularly in three key areas: health protection, health promotion, and Emergency Management and Disaster Response.

07 Mar 2018

Joint Policy on Emergency Department Pain Management

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07 Mar 2018

Policy on the Integrity of Data Collection in Emergency Departments

Data collected to measure performance is essential to inform policy and planning decisions. It must be accurate and comprehensive to be an effective tool for analysis and improvement.

07 Mar 2018

Policy on Internet Access in the Emergency Department

This Policy aims to ensure that emergency clinical and support staff have appropriate internet access in the emergency department. This will enable access to online resources that are essential for clinical practice and education, including those provided by ACEM on its website.

07 Mar 2018

Policy on Resource Stewardship

ACEM supports initiatives and actions that maintain or improve patient outcomes and facilitate resource stewardship through the promotion of sustainable resource allocation and disinvestment from ineffective interventions or practices. ACEM also supports initiatives that decrease variation in clinical practice and clinical policies.

07 Mar 2018

Policy on End of Life and Palliative Care in the Emergency Department

This Policy aims to promote discussion and awareness of end-of-life care (EoLC) planning, and to ensure that emergency department (ED) staff are confident in providing quality EoLC. The Policy also describes ED systems and processes for recognising and appropriately caring for patients at the end of life (EoL).

07 Mar 2018

Statement on Tobacco Smoking and E-Cigarettes

ACEM supports all jurisdictions moving to ban all smoking, e-cigarette, and smokeless tobacco and nicotine products.