This document relates to the adequate provision for early access to defibrillation of sudden cardiac arrest within healthcare institutions and in public settings.
ACEM recommendations to the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed reforms to supply settings for naloxone and sterile injecting equipment. ACEM believes the criminalisation of drug use adds to the harms experienced by people who use drugs and do not support the introduction of a new offence for on-selling.
The Western Australian Department of Health conducted an inquiry into the provision of aeromedical services in WA. The submission covers areas for improvement, including greater communication and transparency in patient prioritisation.
The ACEM submission to the Medical Board of Australia regarding an application to have Rural Generalist Medicine recognised as a new field of specialty practice within the specialty of General Practice under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 (National Law).
Demand for ED care is increasing in terms of patient numbers, complexity/severity of presenting conditions, and community/government expectation. This document provides a framework for establishing and maintaining an ED medical workforce, outlining how health services should plan appropriate and sustainable staffing models.
There is expected to be an increased frequency of natural disasters and extreme weather events, which will likely further strain the healthcare system. This research examines the impact of climate events on ED functions and patient presentations. It examines published literature and undertakes an analysis of presentations in NSW EDs.
Where the capacity of a hospital’s inpatient services cannot meet patient demand, access block and emergency department overcrowding occurs, which the ACEM considers are critical indicators of health system dysfunction. Hospital management bears the responsibility for restoring a safe working environment in these circumstances.
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. The statement outlines the key issues impacting on the capability of EDs, and emergency specialists, in providing timely care for patients in a safe environment.
ACEM's submission to the health inquire into and report on the impact that ambulance ramping and access block is having on the operation of hospital emergency departments in New South Wales.
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.