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Clinical Communiqué Volume 9 Issue 3 September 2022

In this edition we review the limits of decision-making tools in situations of alert fatigue and failure-to-escalate.

What should I do about an unwell resident with dementia?

What do I do when a resident with dementia refuses to eat?

Two deaths due to head trauma related to use of a mechanical hoist and a lift chair.

This edition focuses on safe transfer of care when dealing with critically ill patients.

Death of a resident from positional asphyxia. Highlights need for better internal emergency incident responses and deploying staff.

This podcast presents two cases highlighting the poorer outcomes that can occur for older persons following trauma.

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In this episode, we review a coroner’s investigation into the unexpected death in hospital of a complex major trauma patient.

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In this episode we feature two surgical cases that each portray several clinical themes, but at the heart of both is the theme of communication.

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