Emergency Medical Services

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Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Media release. Australia better prepared to treat injured in a national emergency
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   An agreement has been signed between Princess Alexandra Hospital and the National Clinical Care and Trauma Response Centre, which will mean Australia is more prepared than ever to respond to a national incident that causes a significant number of injuries.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Emergency department - what to expect
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The emergency department of every hospital aims to provide you with high quality care as efficiently as possible. You are treated as soon as possible, but someone who arrived after you may be seen earlier if necessary. You will be assessed by a triage nurse and asked to wait in the waiting area. Make sure you know where your local emergency department is located.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Overview of the National Health Call Centre Network ('the Network')
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The establishment of a National Health Call Centre Network (the Network) is an initiative of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) and was announced in February 2006.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Media release. $4.3 million to take pressure off Royal Darwin Hospital
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government will provide $4.3 million to improve Royal Darwin Hospital's emergency department.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Emergency Asthma Management course
Publisher:   The Asthma Foundation of Victoria
Description:   The nationally accredited Course in Emergency Asthma Management is designed to promote standardised protocols for treating an asthma emergency, raise awareness of asthma and emergency asthma management, promote development of an asthma policy and provide a registration protocol which enables access to reliever medication for first aid kits.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Media release. $44 million boost for Logan Hospital
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, Member for Forde Brett Raguse and Queensland Deputy Premier and Health Minister Paul Lucas visited Logan Hospital to discuss the Australian Government's $44 million expansion of the Logan Hospital Emergency Department.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Emergencies - calling triple zero 000
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Call triple zero (000) In an emergency in Australia for ambulance, fire or police services. When using a GSM mobile phone call triple zero (000) first. If your mobile phone is out of range of your normal network, dial 112. People with a hearing or speech impediment can use the text-based emergency services network by dialling 106 on a teletypewriter (TTY). The 106 service does not accept voice calls.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Emergencies - who to call in a crisis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   If you need advice in an emergency, or urgently need to speak to someone about a problem, there are several numbers you can call. For ambulance, fire or police services call triple zero (000). Some other helpful numbers are listed here that can help with poisons, bushfires, suicide prevention, counselling, domestic violence and other serious situations.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Stroke is a brain attack
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A stroke is a medical emergency. When an artery to the brain blocks or ruptures, brain cells in the area die from lack of oxygen. Sometimes this can result in death. Symptoms or warning signs of a stroke include sudden blurred or decreased vision in one or both eyes, numbness, weakness or paralysis in the face arm or leg, difficulty speaking or understanding, dizziness, difficulty swallowing and severe headache.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   NSW health paediatric statewide report 2008
Publisher:   Ipsos-Eureka Social Research Institute
Description:   NSW Health Paediatric Statewide Report 2008 summarises findings for paediatric patients from the NSW Health Patient Survey, covering four patient categories across all Area Health Services in NSW.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Relative needs index study, South Australia and New South Wales
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The demand for public dental services exceeds the capacity of available resources. Services are therefore rationed by categorising them into those seeking emergency or general dental care and then, most commonly, by chronological queuing.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Managing emergencies
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   A palliative care emergency is an unexpected change in a patient's condition. Assessing and managing emergencies as well as planning for unexpected events are important in managing palliative care patients in the community.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Financial resources
Publisher:   CareSearch
Description:   Various resources and organisations can provide practical help and advice regarding money and finances during and after an illness or death.
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Interventions for educating children who are at risk of asthma-related emergency department attendance
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Asthma care for children in our society is common and costly. There is now evidence that educational intervention for children who have attended the emergency department for asthma lowers the risk of the need for future emergency department visits and h...
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Emergencies - when to call an ambulance
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   In a medical emergency phone triple zero (000). Don't hesitate to call if you're not sure if the situation is an emergency. If in doubt, call 000 anyway. Calling an ambulance can be the difference between life and death.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Advanced trauma life support training for hospital staff
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Training in 'advanced trauma life support' (ATLS) is increasingly used in both rich and poor countries. ATLS is intended to improve the way in which care is given to injured people, thereby reducing death and disability. Some research has been done that...
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Emergencies
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about medical emergencies.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Interagency Action Plan for Better Mental Health: Second Yearly Progress Report
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   The Interagency Action Plan for Better Mental Health was developed to ensure that government agencies work more effectively together and with the community to improve care for people with mental illness. The following report provides an overview of whole-of-government achievements against the commitments in the plan after the second year of implementation.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Contraception - emergency contraception
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Emergency contraception, previously known as the 'morning after pill', must be started within 120 hours of having unprotected sex. Emergency contraception may be needed to prevent pregnancy after sex. This may be necessary if the pill is missed, a condom breaks, no contraception was used or in the case of rape.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Child safety - reducing injuries
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The risk of injuries to a child in the home can be reduced by simple safety measures.
Date:   Jan 2008
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