Prof docs monthly update

15 April 2024

Your monthly digest of professional document developments.

Under development/review ​

• New prof doc on advice on management of substance use disorder in all medical practitioners in Anaesthesia and Pain Management (under development)
• PG28(A) Guideline on infection control in anaesthesia (under review)
• CP24(G) Policy for the development and review of professional documents (under review)
• CP23(G) Policy on Professional Document Framework (currently titled Document Framework Policy) (under review)
• PG47(POM) Guideline on training and practice of perioperative point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) (under development).
• PG46(POM) Guideline on training and practice of perioperative cardiac ultrasound in adults (under review).
• New guideline on perioperative anaphylaxis management (under development).
• PG52(G) Guideline for transport of critically ill patients (under review).
• PS55(A) Minimum safe facilities – New appendix focussed on non-airway burns/fires in the operating room.
• PS45(G) Position statement on patients' rights to pain management and associated responsibilities (under review).
• (PM) Position statement on persistent pelvic pain (under development).
• (PM) Position statement on use of "off label" or medicines beyond licence in pain medicine (under development)

Stakeholder consultation

• PS55(A) Minimum safe facilities – New appendix focussed on non-airway burns/fires in the operating room

Pilot ​stage

• PG07(A) Guideline on pre-anaesthesia consultation and patient preparation and background paper PG07(A)BP (ends April 2024).
• PS62(G) Position statement on cultural competence and background paper PS62(G)BP (ends April 2024).

Withdrawn

•  PG12(POM) Guideline on smoking as related to the perioperative period.
  • This content has been incorporated into PG07(A) Pre-anaesthesia consultation - Appendix 3.
•  PG37(A) Guideline for health practitioners administering local anaesthesia.
  • This content is contained within PG03(A) Major regional analgesia and PG09(G) Sedation and otherwise it applies only to small office procedures which are out of scope of ANZCA.

We encourage feedback on all professional documents during the pilot phase. If you have any comments or queries regarding professional documents please email us.

Contribute to new FPM prof docs
 
Expressions of interest are sought from faculty fellows to contribute to the development of three new professional documents.
•    The role of telehealth in pain medicine practice
•    Defining the scope of practice of Specialist Pain Medicine Physicians
•    Clinical care standard for pain management programs (PMPs)

Please see FPM EOI for further details.