Support for proposed ‘Outcomes’ in South Australia with an opportunity to work with the Commission on how to provide greater detail on a reform agenda to report on progress, engagement with ED specialists, clinicians, consumers and carers. Additionally, assessment of access block and hospital wide issues and a focus on mental health.
ACEM response to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s investigations into the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the aged care sector with recommendations on pandemic planning and governance of residential aged care facilities, PPE, transfer, admission and discharge of RACF residents, staffing and discrimination.
ACEM recommends that at least one FACEM is rostered on-call at night (for annual presentations of approx. 15000). ACEM makes further recommendations on the number of non-FACEM senior decision makers that should be present overnight. ACEM does not support the introduction of night shift rosters for specialist emergency physicians.
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has welcomed the release of the masterplan for the next stages of the ongoing redevelopment of the Royal Hobart Hospital, saying the arrangements bode well for the delivery of high quality emergency health care.
The College congratulates Dr James Taylor who recently received the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to emergency medicine and to the community.
The peak bodies for emergency nursing and emergency medicine report that emergency departments across flood-affected regions of New South Wales and Queensland are functioning and encourage people to present for emergency care if needed.
Australia’s peak bodies for psychiatry and emergency medicine have welcomed the SA Liberals’ announcement of four new adult mental health treatment centres if re-elected, but say that urgent investment is still needed for people who require admission for mental health problems.
A new series of journal articles highlighting the experiences of emergency care practitioners in the Pacific Region during COVID-19 have been launched.