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The Clinical Conversations webinar series provide a platform for people to explore speciality areas of healthcare by sharing and discussing key learnings from lived experience in the sector.
7 February 2024
This is an invitation for you to stop and check your own vital obs, support your own nervous system and help you find your feet.
These sessions are presented by TREAT. TREAT delivers programs for many major health services and have also published research on the effectiveness of regular, short and guided group mindfulness practice that improves attention and teamwork.
We have established a learning network of healthcare workers, leaders and consumers to share experiences and support the continued uptake of vaccines.
To join our regular webinars on this topic, email cmhn@safercare.vic.gov.au
9 February 2022
Ambulance Victoria
Alfred Health Palliative Care, Banksia Palliative Care, Barwon Health Community and Palliative Care, Bellarine Community Palliative Care, Bethlehem Community Palliative Care, Djerriwarrh Health Service Community Palliative Care Team, Eastern Palliative Care, Goulburn Valley Hospice Care Service, Lower Hume Palliative Care, Melbourne City Mission Palliative Care, Mercy Palliative Care, Palliative Care South East, Peninsula Health Supportive Palliative Care Team, Wimmera Palliative Care Team
In Victoria, postpartum haemorrhage or PPH caused 37 per cent of all severe acute maternal morbidity reported in 2019. Research suggests it is often avoidable.
There is increasing evidence of the psychological effects of PPH including impacts on breastfeeding, bonding, and contact time between the parents and baby. Health professionals can also be impacted by a fear of managing future PPH cases.
We are making it easier for you to manage sentinel events. From 9 August 2021, all sentinel event notifications and reporting will be completed through a new sentinel event portal. Read more
The sentinel events portal is making it easier for health services to let us know about adverse patient safety events. It allows you to:
To decrease burnout and improve joy at work.
While the wellbeing of healthcare workers is not a new issue, the pandemic provided a unique opportunity to achieve big and long-lasting improvement.
Caring for those who care for others is paramount – we cannot give what we don’t have.
Older people are more likely to be admitted to hospital or an aged care facility than younger people and are more likely to suffer harm such as falls, physical deterioration, medication errors, infections, or confusion. Older people and their carers also report inconsistencies with the way they are treated, consistent with what matters to them.
Severe third- and fourth-degree perineal tears can lead to long-term physical and psychological injuries for women. Outcomes can be improved through consistent evidence-based care, as outlined in the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) Third and Fourth Degree Perineal Tear Clinical Care Standard (April 2021).