Fluid solutions – improving the safety of intravenous fluids in children
Intravenous fluid are widely used in hospitalised children, however the evidence underpinning the choice of fluid for maintenance IV hydration has been lacking.
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Brain attacks in children: Think STROKE and act FAST
Strategies in adults that have been implemented in the prehospital and emergency department settings to reduce time delays and improve access to hyper acute therapies will be discussed.
POTS not POTY – Diagnosing and Managing the Adolescent with the Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
The Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome is a condition associated with orthostatic intolerance and syncope, in association with an inappropriate rise in heart rate without a fall in blood pressure.
Generation Victoria: Harnessing campus expertise to transform the health and well being of future generations of children
Generation Victoria or “Gen V” has the potential to enhance the way we all work. We want to ensure that you and your team have the opportunity to provide input – we would like your feedback and ideas.
Improving children’s outcomes through community action
Early childhood development is critical for developing the human capital we need for a prosperous and sustainable society.
Communication Conundrums: Avoiding mistakes and errors
This presentation will explore common challenges clinicians face including lack of previously established relationships, misaligned surgical or treatment expectations, language and cultural misunderstandings, heightened emotionality, time pressures, family-staff conflict, and fractured teamwork. Impediments to good communication and relationships will be highlighted.
To Cure and To Care: The Science and Practice of Psychological Care in Paediatric Heart Centres
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in infants and contributes more than 9,000 Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) to the total burden of disease in Australia.
E-health education to prepare clinicians for e-patients
Participatory health technologies include wearable sensors for self-quantification of physiological status (quantifiedself.org) and social networking sites for people to share their healthcare experiences and to analyse their shared health data as well (patientslikeme.com).
Workplace Bullying & Harassment: Mock Court – You be the Judge
Synopsis:The RCH Culture Survey which was conducted in November 2012 identified that bullying & harassment is a major concern for staff. To improve the culture of zero tolerance of bullying and harassment, the RCH Executive would like to encourage staff to attend a Mock Court training exercise. The Mock Court is a one hour simulation … Continued
Budget pressures and health.What do pressures on Australian government budgets mean for health? What choices do we have?
Grattan Institute is an independent think tank dedicated to developing high quality public policy for Australia’s future. It was formed in 2008 in response to a widespread view in government and business that Australia needed a non-partisan think tank providing independent, rigorous and practical solutions to some of the country’s most pressing problems.