Triage Incident Analysis

The lack of space required many places to be converted into temporary triage locations. Triage is a quick way to streamline examination and get serious cases handled first. Another issue was moving bedridden patients after their surgeries because of the narrow hatchways and doorways. The amount of patients required another ship to be dispatched to accommodate the patients. The lack of supplies and the variations of injuries caused continuous problems for surgeons, especially those who were becoming extremely fatigued. A common issue was that the extent of injuries could not have been determined completely until the patient was on the operating table. For example patients who were referred to as D and B in the report took the constant attention and the former succumbed to his injuries after two hours. the latter survived after given saline, but still needed constant attention. Another example is an unnamed patient who was not examined for over forty hours, had developed large maggots in his wounds. Unlike modern operating rooms, supplies could not be set up according to procedure. Because of the time required to properly sanitize blankets, many soldiers were without one. (Darby)

Staff also provide emergency response when needed immediately, and may call for support from ambulance personnel in more severe cases. Emergency responses include providing oxygen and in cases of an overdose sometimes administer an opiate antagonist (Kerr, 2007).

The Australian health care system is a partnership between the federal, state and territory governance. Administration of the public health system is the responsibility of all health ministers. The group of health ministers are referred to as the Standing Council of Health (SCH), which has an additional coordination role. Membership of the council also includes the Commonwealth Minister of Veteran’s Affairs and the New Zealand Health Minister (Australian Health Minister Advisory Council, 2013). The SCH comes under the supervision and guidance of the Council of Australian Government (COAG), which is the peak intergovernmental in Australia. The SCH supervises the execution of COAG’s national health reforms that aims to: aid patients obtain consistent

Although life-threatening cases are dealt with immediately, some services needed are non-urgent and patients are seen at the next-available appointment in their local chosen facility. (Wikipedia)

The Australian health care system is a highly functioning and accessible system based on universal principles of access and equity. In this essay I will discuss the historical evolution and current structure of our health system, identifying current health service models of delivery and look at its strengths, weaknesses, policies and health priorities currently in Australia. I will discuss the roles of government and non-government health services in service provision and funding sources of Australian health. We will get a better insight of the role of standards for residential aged care and look into a broad range of professions that consumers may engage with in health service delivery, their roles and functions of each profession.

A health system defined as ‘all the activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore and/or maintain health’ (WHO 2013). A good health system is indicated by its capability to delivers quality services, when and where the people need them (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2014). Australia’s health-care system is a combination of public welfare and private market provision (Willis, Reynolds & Keleher 2009). There are multiple layers of responsibility and funding provided by governments, individuals, health providers and private health insurers (Biggs 2013).

This essay will discuss the structure of Australia’s healthcare system, known as Medicare. It will also discuss the role of the Government and Non-Government agencies, and Medicare’s strengths and weaknesses. It will also address the health and illness issues that aboriginal and people from overseas face, and also the significance of implementing best practice and quality management

This flow diagram will delineate the process of the emergency patient presenting to the department of emergency medicine for treatment and evaluation. It will outline the various steps involved in the reception of the prospective patient as he (she) presents to the emergency room for treatment until ultimate discharge or admission to the hospital. The process will be shown graphically in the form of a flow diagram in order to show the present process and our proposed process of correction that we feel will improve operations. We will attempt to include some necessary detail in the flow diagram, but will be more through in our written explanations and recommendations. Our goal is to cut the total waiting time from the present 10-12 hours to 4-6 hours.

Several existing problems precipitated the creation of the triage system implemented by Kathryn Angell in an effort to deliver improved medical care. The main problem was a lack of coordination in service delivery. This lack of coordination caused excessive wait times on the order of anywhere from 23 to 40 minutes to see a nurse, 40 to 50 minutes to see a doctor, and as long as 55 minutes to get a prescription filled. The practice of all nurses being involved initially in seeing all patients caused duplication of efforts, including repeating questions and examinations, and resulted in procedural bottlenecks. Additionally, there were inconsistent levels of service and extreme variation in treatment because of the different experience

This essay discusses the history and inception of the Australian Healthcare system, how it is funded through the Government and the public income. How and where healthcare is delivered and its effectiveness, including issues and priorities according to current healthcare policies and national standards.

inflow of patients is higher than the available beds. You are treating an elderly man who is breathless and cyanosed. While you assess whether he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or heart failure, he becomes drowsy and starts gasping. You quickly intubate him with some difficulty, prolonging his period of hypoxia, and put him on ventilator support. You then get a phone call from a senior consultant in the hospital that an important social activist is about to arrive with chest pain and will need to be admitted. You are directed to

Health care systems in__(where? Australia? The world?) have dramatically evolved in recent years. According to WHO, an effective healthcare system provides its citizens with high quality services, however this standard varies around the world (World Health Organization, 2016). The aim of this report seeks to compare the American and Australian healthcare systems with emphasis on health insurance both in the private and public sectors. Unquestionably, health insurance is a fundamental component in a health care system as….(why is it important?). Moreover, it is the top priority of all Governments to maintain and sustain a serviceable health care system to their citizens. Despite the differences between the Australian and American health care

Gatekeeping is a concept that is often applied to health care systems. This disquisition will discuss in depth the role of gatekeeping in health care systems. The key aspects discussed will be gatekeeping and, how it operates in the New Zealand (NZ) health system. Along side that another key aspect that will be explored is the absence of gatekeeping systems in countries such as, the United States of America (USA). And, how this effects the primary and specialist care sectors of the health care system in that country. In addition to gatekeeping systems, this disquisition will also comprehensively compare and contrast a few of the repercussions of having a gatekeeping system as well as the repercussions that arise from the absence of one.

This paper considers the critical issues surrounding and encompassing significant matters of quality considerations while prioritizing sick, injured or traumatic patients for preferential treatment, taking vital cognizance of the gravity, morbidity or seriousness of their condition, state of injury, grievous or otherwise, and the best interests medical decision that could be taken by attending healthcare professionals, nurses, carers and other healthcare stakeholders along the medical care continuum.

There is a variety of healthcare systems around the world that have similar features but also many differences. The purpose of this paper is to compare various components of healthcare systems in Australia and the U.S and reveal strengths and weaknesses in both systems.