Testicular torsion – Clinical practice points Last updated: 22 May 2025 Key learnings and recommendations from the Aggregate Review of Sentinel Events.
Nerve injury from prolonged lower limb compression and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring – Clinical practice point Last updated: 19 May 2025 MAY 2025 The anaesthesia subcommittee reviewed a case of significant common peroneal nerve injury following prolonged use of non-invasive...
“Code Airway” – A proposed hospital code to attract skilled staff to airway crises – Clinical practice point Last updated: 19 May 2025 MAY 2025 A “code blue” is a well- recognised and universally used broadcast call for medical assistance in the event of a cardiac or...
Postoperative monitoring and management of bowel function – Clinical practice point Last updated: 19 May 2025 MAY 2025 Avoidable mortality from postoperative bowel perforation and pulmonary aspiration has been identified in patients undergoing non...
Methadone use in the postoperative setting – Clinical practice point Last updated: 19 May 2025 MAY 2025 Methadone is a synthetic long-acting opioid analgesic which has traditionally been used in management of opioid addiction and...
Considerations for a two-surgeon model of care – Clinical practice point Last updated: 19 May 2025 MAY 2025 The VPCC has reviewed a number of cases of mortality in which early career surgeons have proceeded with complex cases without the...
Guidance for the provision of MS-2 Step – Victorian legislation Last updated: 15 May 2025 Information for registered nurse practitioners and endorsed midwives
Prevention of surgical site infection complicating colorectal surgery – Statewide guidance for Victoria Last updated: 08 May 2025 About this guidance This guidance outlines the Victorian best practice approach/recommendations for preventing surgical site infection (SSI)...
Freebirth - Position statement Last updated: 28 Apr 2025 A freebirth is when a woman makes a conscious decision to give birth without the support of a registered health professional, such as a...
Aortic dissection – Good practice point Last updated: 10 Apr 2025 March 2025 In a peripartum woman presenting with severe acute chest and/or thoracic backpain, it is important to consider the possibility of...
