ACEM - Standards and Advocacy Library

ACEM's inaugural Manaaki Mana Strategy was launched in Rotorua on 1 May 2019. The Strategy's vision is that EDs in Aotearoa New Zealand will embody Pae Ora, providing excellent, culturally safe care to Māori, in an environment where Māori patients, whānau and staff feel valued, and where leaders actively seek to eliminate inequities.

All Access to Care Cultural safety Mental Health Rural Regional & Remote Submissions

V1.0 18 Apr 2019

SUB409
RACGP - General Practice and a Sustainable Healthcare System

ACEM supportive of the aim to improve access to primary care in the community, holistic and coordinated health services to address inequalities for mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and the socioeconomically disadvantaged patients particularly as it relates to increasing GP access for aged care and rural populations.

NZ Cultural safety Safety & Quality Submissions

V1.0 18 Apr 2019

SUB412
Therapeutic Products Bill

ACEM welcome regulations for therapeutic products that would align NZ with international standards, ensure patient safety and effective regulatory control over evolving technology. Concerns around direct-to-consumer advertising, definition of post-market activity, recognised authorities and regulation of natural products and rongoā Māori.

WA Mental Health Submissions

V1.0 12 Apr 2019

SUB415
Review of the Clinical Governance of Public Mental Health Services, WA

Recommendations and reform for the care of mental patients in Western Australia including; merge governance of hospital and MH services under one system, install and enforce timelines, adopt new models of care to improve co-ordination and continuity such as after-hours support, increase funding and expand acute psychiatric services.

All Safety & Quality Submissions

V1.0 27 Mar 2019

SUB411
National Clinical Trials Governance Framework

Confirming support for patient care that includes research as a fundamental component of ED activity and for patient rights regardless of the size of the hospital. The imposition of blanket accreditation could be detrimental to clinical trial-based research in emergency departments.

All Clinical Guideline Submissions

V1.0 12 Mar 2019

SUB406
Stroke Clot Retrieval (SCR) Action Plan

ACEM supportive of transferring patients out of EDs into specialist care as soon as clinically appropriate. ACEM identifies resourcing as a potential issue within the Plan and noted that in the Action Plan’s cost analysis, the opportunity cost of not treating other patients due to resourcing stroke clot retrieval has not been determined.

SA Access to Care Mental Health Rostering and Staffing Submissions

V1.0 15 Feb 2019

SUB403
Health Services in South Australia

ACEM recommendations to the Select Committee leading the Inquiry into Health Services in South Australia including guidance relating to the terms of reference around access block and ambulance ramping, mental health access block, recruitment and retention of the medical workforce and building patient capacity and engagement in reform.

SA Cultural safety Rostering and Staffing Submissions

V1.0 08 Feb 2019

SUB399
Workplace Fatigue and Bullying Inquiry in SA Hospitals/Health Services

Advice for South Australia to adopt the AMA National Code of Practice (Hours of Shiftwork and Rostering for Hospital Doctors), address the shortfall of senior decision makers in EDs, plan for the recruitment and retention of the hospital and local health network workforce and develop and implement hospital-wide cultural change programs.

All Safety & Quality Submissions

V1.0 08 Feb 2019

SUB405
SHPA Standard of Practice in Emergency Medicine for Pharmacy Services

ACEM confirmed it was supportive of the Standard of Practice in Emergency Medicine and Pharmacy Services. However, there were five minor formatting and grammatical errors for SHPA to address.

All ACEM Research Clinician Wellbeing Workforce Reports

01 Feb 2019

Membership Engagement Survey: Key Findings 2018

This report presents the summary of findings from the 2018 Membership Engagement Survey, including whether ACEM is meeting service, advocacy and support needs.

Te Rautaki Manaaki Mana Strategy 2019-2022

SUB409 RACGP - General Practice and a Sustainable Healthcare System

SUB412 Therapeutic Products Bill

SUB415 Review of the Clinical Governance of Public Mental Health Services, WA

SUB411 National Clinical Trials Governance Framework

SUB406 Stroke Clot Retrieval (SCR) Action Plan

SUB403 Health Services in South Australia

SUB399 Workplace Fatigue and Bullying Inquiry in SA Hospitals/Health Services

SUB405 SHPA Standard of Practice in Emergency Medicine for Pharmacy Services