emergency department
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Industry & Reform
Only two-thirds of patients treated on time in Australian EDs
If you arrive at an emergency department (ED) today, you’ll be triaged. That’s a quick judgement about how urgently you…
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News
Melbourne hospital’s triage policy draws criticism
A major Melbourne hospital has been accused of discrimination for fast-tracking care for First Nations patients over that of other…
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News
Record-breaking winter likely for hospitals
New data has revealed emergency rooms in NSW are treating record numbers of patients needing urgent attention, with the state…
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News
Photo of 70yo that shook state ‘to the core’
A nurse at one of NSW’s busiest hospitals says staff are “burnt out” amid an unprecedented winter surge, after “frightening”…
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Industry & Reform
Code yellow at Gosford and NT hospitals
Nurses and midwives at Gosford and Wyong Hospitals have held an own time rally in an attempt to escalated their…
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Clinical Practice
Better cleaning of hospital equipment could cut patient infections by one-third – and save money
Hospital-acquired infections are infections patients didn’t have when they were admitted to hospital. The most common include wound infections after…
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Industry & Reform
Emergency Support Officers start at Hobart hospital
A newly established unit has been tasked with reducing the number of incidents at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Emergency…
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Specialty Focus
VR stroke training for NSW nurses rolls out
Emergency department nurses across New South Wales are set to benefit from a new virtual reality (VR) training program about…
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Top Stories
Nurses are the solution to overwhelmed emergency departments
With the recent rise of media reports about overwhelmed emergency departments across Australia, calls to the Federal Government have been…
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News
‘Essential’: hospital staffing key concern for NSW’s new health minister
The NSW Health Minister is prioritising fairer staffing ratios in hospitals and better working conditions for the state's frontline workers.…
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