The Communiques

The Communiqués Podcasts

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Welcome to The Communiqués Podcasts. Our podcasts present cases of preventable deaths that occur in health and aged care settings. We explore 1) What happened? 2) Why did it happen? 3) What action can we take to prevent it from happening again? The cases are the accounts from completed medico-legal death investigations of the Coroners Courts, and our team of senior medical and nursing practitioners present this information to meet the needs of clinicians. The Clinical Communiqué focusses on acute care, the Future Leaders Communiqué designed for recent health graduates, and the Residential Aged...

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Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #4: COVID-19 follow-up edition 01.07.2020 35:34

This podcast draws on the Residential Aged Care Communiqué published in May 2020 and we again examine the COVID-19 pandemic on aged care. We are at risk of becoming complacent and underestimating the true scale of the pandemic. In this podcast we examine outbreaks of COVID-19 in aged care, debate whether it is preferable to transfer residents to an acute hospital. We also explore why more than the...

Clinical Communiqué Episode #1: Special Edition COVID-19 and improving patient safety in acute health care 03.06.2020 25:01

This podcast draws on the COVID 2020 special edition of the Clinical Communiqué (released in March 2020) which examined the COVID-19 pandemic and acute health care. Dr Nicola Cunningham has selected six past editions of the Clinical Communiqué that address key themes for improving patient safety. We recall the expert commentaries for each of those themes and reflect on a few practical consideratio...

Future Leaders Communiqué Episode #1: Special Edition COVID-19 and the role of junior health care staff 03.06.2020 24:49

This podcast draws on the COVID 2020 special edition of the Future Leaders Communiqué (released in April 2020) which examined the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of recent graduate health professionals. Dr Brendan Morrissey identifies and reflects upon the wealth of knowledge our experts have shared with us over the years and focusses on those most prescient to the challenges to come. We wish to ch...

Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #2: Falls prevention and management in aged care 03.06.2020 33:51

This podcast draws on the Residential Aged Care Communiqué edition published in February 2018 examining the most common cause of resident deaths from injury, that is, falls. The two cases in this edition highlight the need for robust post-falls management practice, greater awareness of circumstances that lead to falls, and the importance of good communication and documentation. The expert commenta...

Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #3: Interviews about living in New York City, the psychology and impact of turning a blind eye (normalisation of deviance) and the nature of pandemics 03.06.2020 1:08:39

In this podcast Professor Joseph Ibrahim interviews three guests from the United States of America who provide their perspectives on work and life relevant to health and aged care. We touch on topics examining the role of the individual, the group, and broader society, all with a focus on helping us to deliver better care for patients, residents and the general community. As we produced this podca...

Residential Aged Care Communiqué Episode #1: Special Edition COVID-19 and aged care 03.06.2020 21:34

This podcast draws on the special edition of the Residential Aged Care Communiqué published in April 2020 examining the COVID-19 pandemic on aged care. COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it and the challenges ahead for nursing homes is profound. We have all seen the distressing pictures from Spain where nursing homes were abandoned, and the military had to move in to provide the support. Th...