For every patient an Emergency Physician sees, there is at least half an hour of clerical data entry that follows. Medical Scribes take on the clerical workload of the Emergency Physician by documenting the history, examination findings and care plan in real time. They also source information from patients’ medical
Recognising patient deterioration early is critical to preventing or preparing for adverse events such as cardiac arrest. When unrecognised patient deterioration was identified as a contribution to unexplained patient deaths, the Clinical Excellence Commission worked with clinicians, managers and administrators to develop a two-tiered warning system. Vital signs are recorded
Ad campaigns in the community have improved awareness of cerebrovascular accidents, leading to faster responses from bystanders. Prompt arrival times from the ambulance are important in reducing the damage caused by a progressive neurological event, with standard practice being monitoring and assessment en route. Thrombolytic agents cannot be administered until
The advent of electronic medical records improved how readily clinical staff can access patients’ health information and allows admitting physicians to view records of new patients while they are still being worked up in the emergency department. The record contains much more data than the clinical notes entered by doctors
Aged care residents are often transferred to Emergency Departments when they require medical attention, even in the case where care could be provided in residence. This places burden on the patients who must be transferred out of their comfort into the hospital, only to be returned after assessment. The burden