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Risk Watch Volume 9, Issue 3

Author: Department of Health
Date:    29th June 2011
Size:    Two pages (134kB)

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Summary

Risk Watch Newsletter aims to improve patient safety by sharing an awareness of factors that contribute to adverse events and the recommendations made to reduce the likelihood of recurrence. In this issue: Delayed cardio-pulmonary resuscitation - Case 1 - Coroners Court of Victoria - Introducing the National Labelling Recommendations (NLR) - Accreditation Update - The World Health Organisation Surgical Safety Checklist - Australian Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare - The Victorian Health Incident Management Policy.


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