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1 in 8 Emergency Department presentations related to alcohol
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 3:01 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
The latest snapshot survey of alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments (EDs) in Australia and New Zealand has shown once again that alcohol continues to impact on staff, patients and health systems in both countries. More >>
1 in 4 in NZ emergency departments affected by alcohol
Tuesday, 20 December 2016, 2:59 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
The latest snapshot survey of alcohol-related presentations to emergency departments (EDs) in Australia and New Zealand has shown once again that alcohol continues to impact on staff, patients and health systems in both countries. More >>
Emergency medicine conference highlights
Monday, 21 November 2016, 12:40 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
The harm caused by alcohol and other drugs is a major focus of the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine being held at the Millennium Hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand from Monday 21 to Thursday 24 November. More >>
New research shows how hospitals can improve outcomes
Monday, 16 May 2016, 1:34 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
An article published in the latest issue of the Medical Journal of Australia provides, for the first time, strong evidence that improvements in admission processes through hospital emergency departments (EDs) leads to a decrease in patient deaths, according ... More >>
If drinking puts you in Emergency you’re a 'Bloody Idiot'
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 5:12 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
A snapshot survey of 14 Emergency Departments (EDs) in New Zealand has demonstrated that almost one in five people are there as a result of the harmful use of alcohol. More >>
Action not intimidation will fix Dunedin’s Emergency Dept
Thursday, 6 September 2012, 2:43 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Action not intimidation will fix Dunedin’s Emergency Department The New Zealand Faculty of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) expresses its strong support for its member Dr John Chambers in relation to the proposed disciplinary ... More >>
Emergency Medicine Conference Highlights Tuesday 14 August
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 12:03 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Highlights for TUESDAY AUGUST 14, Winter Symposium of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, Sebel Hotel, Cairns More >>
Toxic cocktail: warning to tourists in southeast Asia
Friday, 3 August 2012, 10:09 am | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Drinking complimentary cocktails at a popular tourist bar in Indonesia resulted in a young woman requiring hospital treatment for methanol poisoning, sparking a warning from doctors for tourists to be wary of potentially tainted drinks in southeast Asia. More >>
Summer of disasters: how did we fare, are we ready for more?
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 10:21 am | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Summer of disasters - the Christchurch earthquake, Japan earthquake and tsunami, Pakistan floods, Queensland floods and cyclone. These were all disasters for the people involved, and hospital emergency departments experience huge surges in patient ... More >>
Emergency Medicine Conference to Discuss Important Issues
Monday, 11 July 2011, 1:33 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
The Christchurch earthquakes, cardiac arrest following drug poisoning, superwarfarin poisoning, Monday morning fever, party drugs, and more. These issues will be discussed at the Winter Symposium of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine being ... More >>
Party drugs still potentially deadly
Sunday, 10 July 2011, 3:23 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Dr Paul Gee, emergency physician at Christchurch Hospital, today told the winter symposium of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine, that these drugs occupy the twilight zone between legal and illegal drugs because they are unscheduled. More >>
Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Sunday, 10 July 2011, 12:47 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Media release (all except for the 14.40 presentation are embargoed until 12.01 am Sunday) The Christchurch earthquakes, cardiac arrest following drug poisoning, superwarfarin poisoning, Monday morning fever, party drugs, and more. These issues will be discussed ... More >>
"Monday morning fever" a persisting problem
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 3:05 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
"Monday morning fever" - metal fume fever - is a persisting problem, despite changes in modern-day work practices. Both workers in the home and also students doing metal work are at great risk. More >>
Access and overcrowding a problem in tertiary hospitals
Friday, 1 July 2011, 10:30 am | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Hospital access block and emergency department overcrowding continues to be a problem in tertiary hospitals in New Zealand, and contributes significantly to the ability of these hospitals to meet the "Shorter Stays in ED" target, according ... More >>
Farmers Put Themselves At Risk
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 1:21 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
A pilot study of the prevalence of cardiac risk factors in a group of agricultural workers and of their decision-making abilities with regard to when and how they would seek help when experiencing chest pain has found that most put themselves at risk ... More >>
Emergency medicine conference, Canberra - Wednesday
Wednesday, 24 November 2010, 4:38 pm | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Amphetamines cause brain damage; Complementary medicine use common in people taking warfarin but little awareness of adverse effects; Accuracy of methods of recording immunisation questioned ; Australia should stop pretending to have one of the world’s ... More >>
Emergency medicine conference, Canberra - Tuesday
Tuesday, 23 November 2010, 11:48 am | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Health reform – what does it mean at the coalface?; Indigenous health emergencies; The 4-hour national access target; Up to 90% of eye injuries are preventable; Hospital in the home – from the back door to the front door More >>
Australasian Emergency Medicine Conference for Monday
Monday, 22 November 2010, 10:35 am | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Australia's Governor-General Quentin Bryce will open this year's annual scientific meeting of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine at the Canberra Convention Centre. More >>
Paracetamol pain relief for kids with broken bones
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 11:08 am | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
Paracetamol is as effective as ibuprofen for relief of pain in children who have an acute bone fracture. These are the findings of a prospective randomised controlled study of over 70 children aged 5-14 years conducted at the Children’s Emergency ... More >>
Preventability of pre-hospital trauma deaths
Tuesday, 17 November 2009, 10:37 am | Australasian College for Emergency Medicine
In trauma-related deaths in New Zealand, most patients who die before reaching hospital do so from non-survivable injuries, predominantly involving the head and chest. However, a significant proportion has either potentially survivable or survivable injuries, ... More >>
