Coroner finds patient death caused by failure in critical thinking A coroner has underscored the importance of critical thinking and good handover practices following an inquest into the patient s death from an e-prescribing error following surgery. 21/06/2018 Case studies
Critical of care: defending your reputation Most doctors will have a patient die while under their care at some point in their career. The stress of such an event can become even more protracted in situations where the patient s death leads to ... 19/06/2018 Case studies
AHPRA begins linking to doctors' tribunal decisions on register AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia are now in the process of including links to published disciplinary decisions and court rulings on the Register of Practitioners. 19/06/2018
Holes align in transfer tragedy It is important for doctors to be aware of their local transfer policies have clear communications processes and know their on-call responsibilities. 19/06/2018 Case studies
Recording of consults is complex – Doctors should proceed with caution The question of whether or not you can or should record conversations during consults arises fairly frequently. We recently wrote about the legality of recording workplace meetings. 18/06/2018
An experience of a lifetime Avant and Interplast have partnered to give one medical student the experience of a lifetime. 30/05/2018
Securing your system: Telstra Health’s Argus software cyber attack I had no idea that anything was wrong until I got a call from the vendor. Now I am told that our system may have been hacked and our patient files encrypted. What do I do? 28/05/2018
Your policy cover now covers fat transfer procedures Avant has recently made some changes to our coverage for plastic surgeons which benefit both you and your patients. 28/05/2018
Report calls for improvements to complaint management A report commissioned by AHPRA has attracted further debate on the contentious issue of vexatious complaints. The report concluded that fewer than 1% of complaints are vexatious under the law. 28/05/2018 Articles
The inside scoop… How to write a discharge summary It is your first day of internship and you step onto the ward. A few hours in it does not take long before you realise that you are underprepared for one of the most important responsibilities of your... 28/05/2018