Category Archives: General PH&RM

Clinical Governance Day 7th September 2016

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Cliff Reid

As always, all NSW Health staff are welcome to attend, a sign in is required. See here for directions:  https://sydneyhems.com/contact/

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There is no Clinical Governance Day this week 24 Aug 2016

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Cliff Reid

Please note there will be no Clinical Governance Day this week 24 Aug 2016. The next CGD is on 7 September

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CGD 27th July 2016

Posted on July 22, 2016 by davidmcqgmailcom

Next week’s CGD will include a review of June’s Mortality & Morbidity as well as the Airway Registry. We will also hear from Mark Newcombe’s recent first hand experience of the Advanced Airway HOP. How would you have approached this … Continue reading →

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Academic Study Options in Prehospital & Retrieval Medicine

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Cliff Reid

Retrieval medicine specialist Dr Stefan Mazur outlines postgraduate academic study options for retrieval clinicians. As he points out, the list is not exhaustive, and focuses on Australasian and British courses and exams. Links: Diploma in Retrieval and Transfer Medicine Royal … Continue reading →

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Tactical Medicine Overview

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Preston Fedor

Our Clinical Governance Day on 15 June 2016 was an introductory discussion about the why, who, and how of tactical medicine. Out of this came a recognition of the importance of this knowledge base and skill set not only for … Continue reading →

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No CGD on 13 July 2016

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Preston Fedor

To fill this educational void, you should have a listen to the recent prehospital podcasts that our very own Cliff Reid, Geoff Healy, and Karel Habig put out. They are available on iTunes under “Greater Sydney Area HEMS” or at … Continue reading →

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Pearls from the Airway Registry – CGD 29/06/2016

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Preston Fedor

(Thanks again to Dr. Clare Hayes-Bradley for presenting the latest Airway Registry and penning the subsequent discussion points below.) To RSI or not to RSI, that is the question… It’s foul weather, near zero degrees and torrential rain, it’s night, … Continue reading →

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Optimising Prehospital Scene Time

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Cliff Reid

Cliff Reid, Karel Habig, and Geoff Healy discuss how to minimise prehospital scene time while providing meaningful interventions.

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Penetrating Trauma

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Cliff Reid

Cliff Reid, Karel Habig, and Geoff Healy discuss the approach to patients with penetrating injury.

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The Prehospital Primary Survey

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Cliff Reid

In this podcast, Cliff Reid, Karel Habig, and Geoff Healy discuss how to do a prehospital primary survey Reference: Ware S, Reid C, Burns BJ, Habig K. Helicopter emergency medical service registrars do not comprehensively document primary surveys. European Journal … Continue reading →

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