Legal and Regulatory Issues for the Health Sector: Patient Discharge from Healthcare Facilities
Hospital discharge can be a high risk, time-dependent point in the patient journey. Join our legal and medical subject matter experts as they explore the issues and focus on real life incidences and cases to highlight the risks and approach of the Court. WEB245N08B
Description
Attend and earn 2 CPD units including
1 unit in Substantive Law
1 unit in Professional Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Chair: Professor Tina Cockburn, Director, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology
12.00pm to 1.00pm Risk in Patient Discharge
- Duty of care of healthcare facilities
- Legislative and common law framework
- Case examples:
- Emergency department
- Psychiatric unit
- Medical ward
Presented by Jyoti Haikerwal, Associate, Brave Legal
Professional Skills
1.00pm to 2.00pm Meeting Standards of Care in Hospital Discharge
- Discharge from mental health care settings
- Discharge following surgery
- Impacts of sedation on safe discharge
Presented by Dr Mark Suss, Specialist Anaesthetist, Director and Treasurer, Australian Society of Anaesthetists