New study shows prescribing errors can be reduced 19 April 2010
New study shows prescribing errors can be reduced when paramedics increase the frequency of patients bringing their medications to the emergency Department
Flood deaths mainly preventable .. new study shows 19 April 2010
Flood is the most common natural disaster in Australia and causes more loss of life than any other disaster...
Access Block: far from resolved 19 April 2010
Access Block: far from resolved, needs national focus, affects everyone, results in increased mortality .. new research
ACEM responds to Daily Telegraph report "Sore throats clog casuality" 19 April 2010
The myth that emergency departments are swamped by patients with non-urgent conditions who could be seen by a general practitioner is political spin and not based in truth, according to Dr Richard Paoloni, Chair of the NSW Faculty of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
LPG cold burn while refueling a car: doctors warn of danger 11 February 2010
The increasing use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) may result in increasing numbers of burn injuries, as most people are unaware of the dangers and of appropriate first aid.
Patients and carers willing to perform CPR on kids but knowledge is poor 20 October 2009
Parents and carers are willing to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), especially on family members, although their knowledge of the current guidelines is poor, according to a new study.
Seriousness of animal bites under-recognised in Australia 17 November 2008
One in two Australians are bitten by an animal at least once in their lifetime and 2% of the population is bitten each year, according to a review article published in the latest issue of Emergency Medicine Australasia, the journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
Australia's emergency department overcrowding needs urgent solutions 12 September 2008
The latest “snapshot” of Australia’s 90 major emergency departments, released today at the
Access Block Solutions Summit in Melbourne, shows more than 40% of patients receiving care in
emergency departments (EDs) were waiting for ward beds, and 77% of those had been in the ED
for more than eight hours.
Experts seek solutions to "access block" for emergency patients 10 September 2008
The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is bringing together key
experts from around Australia for a summit this Friday 12 September to find effective
solutions to the problems of overcrowding and access block facing our emergency
departments (EDs).
Australia's Emergency Dept's continue to decline in function, new "snapshot" reveales 01 August 2007
A "snapshot" of the emergency departments of over 70 Australian hospitals has revealed a major decline in their function since they were first subject to a snapshot in 2004.
Access Block Snapshot July 2007 01 August 2007
A "snapshot of the emergency departments of over 70 Australian hospitals has revealed a major decline in their function since they were first subject to a snapshot in 2004. To be read in conjunction with Media Release.
30 July 2007
Emergency Medicine Training Highly Commended. The Australian Medical Council has recently reviewed the education and training programs of the College and the highest level of accreditation has been granted.
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