Safety and Quality Updates: February 2023
New this month: Latest safety alerts; Medsafe guidelines update; Cookgas laryngeal masks recall; Fentanyl and suxamethonium ampoules packaging similarity; Paracetamol packets size reduction; WebAIRS
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NRFit webinar – lessons from Japan
Dr Yuki Hosokawa will present a webinar entitled, "The challenge to introduce NRFit at a tertiary hospital in Japan". It may provide useful lessons for those seeking guidance on the implementation of neuraxial connectors.
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Safety and quality update: November 2022
New this month: safety alerts; Choosing Wisely transition, sugammadex and anaphylaxis; cosmetic surgery consultation; webAIRS reported incidents milestone.
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Safety and quality update: August 2022
New this month: safety alert update on epidural kit supply disruption, plus others; PBS changes for hydromorphone oral solution; updated COVID-19 surgery guideline; call for medication error reports; Opioid CCS; and more.
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Artifical Intelligence and anaesthesia - ANZCA webinar
This ANZCA webinar brings in experts from both sides of the Tasman to look AI and ethics and patient safety .
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Opportunity to contribute to global anaesthesia Safety Project
Lifebox ANZ is seeking expressions of interest from Australian trainees to fill a trainee representative committee position.
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Safety and quality update: September 2022
New this month: safety alerts; ACSQHC Low back pain clinical care standard; Victorian liposuction guideline; webAIRS events NZ; sepsis stocktake and other NZ news; and more.
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New Medical Board guidelines for practitioners on blood-borne viruses
New guidelines on blood-borne viruses came into effect on 6 July 2020 that require declarations to be made at registration and renewal of registration with the Medical Board.
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Safety and quality update: July 2022
New this month: Safety alert on epidural kit supply disruption, plus others; ACSQHC Sepsis Clinical Care Standard; WebAIRS events New Zealand; Opioids webinar; NZ QI tools; ACHS Awards; and more.
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Update on rollout of neural connector devices
An update on the introduction of neural connectors in Australia and New Zealand
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