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This document provides guidance on the clinical governance, staffing, admission inclusion and exclusion criteria, and design of an emergency department short stay unit (ED SSU). Some health providers have requirements relating to the design and clinical governance for ED SSUs. These guidelines supplement those requirements.
In 2018 the ACEM Board determined to establish a role of Independent External Reviewer within the College. The key role of the Reviewer is to provide independent oversight of ACEM’s handling of complaints, including DBSH and whistleblower complaints, as well as decision review processes under the College’s policies and procedures.
Care of women in the first trimester should include attention to the same infection prevention and investigation/diagnostic guidance, as for non-pregnant adults. Last updated: 10 November 2021
Emergency Medicine (EM) is an exciting and rewarding career choice, attracting individuals who enjoy variety and challenge. EM physicians manage the full spectrum of physical and behavioural emergencies. They are experts in identifying the critically ill and injured and providing safe and effective immediate care.
This statement aims to encourage physicians to reflect on their career paths, raise awareness on changes related to ageing, and guide workforce planning and rostering practices for DEMs and health services.
This document relates to the adequate provision for early access to defibrillation of sudden cardiac arrest within healthcare institutions and in public settings.
See here for the 2017 Prevalence of Mental Health Access Block report, the 2018 The Long Wait: An Analysis of Mental Health Presentations to Australian Emergency Departments and the 2019 Mental Health Service Use: A New Zealand Context.
This document sets out the procedure for the review of inquest findings and recommendations referred to ACEM by Coroners to ensure that, where possible, these recommendations are adopted, including communicating Coroners’ findings to College members.
The capacity of healthcare systems across Australia and New Zealand are expected to be challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last updated: 10 November 2021
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