The State Coroner has slammed SA Health’s controversial new electronic patient records system for “effectively preventing the court from establishing the truth” in the death of a former Socceroo. Coroner Mark Johns is investigating the death of Stephen Herczeg, 72, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on September 19 last year. SA Health E Health Systems chief director William LeBlanc fronted the inquest on Wednesday and was unable to explain one of the documents assessing Mr Herczeg’s condition that had been generated by EPAS. That prompted Mr Johns to question how SA Health had submitted “considerably worse than satisfactory” evidence. “How on earth is it that printing a hard copy is not included as a basic function of EPAS?” he said. “Was the system trying to avoid the scrutiny by courts?” Mr Johns said he had raised the issue of the functionality of EPAS with Health Minister Jack Snelling for more than a year.
March 10, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by National Mental Health Commission for its National Mental Health Commission Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Deputy President Kovacic in Canberra.
March 10, 2017
A political analyst believes Tasmania’s embattled Human Services Minister will remain in the role despite ongoing controversies within protection issues.
March 10, 2017
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency T/A AHPRA for its Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency Enterprise Agreement 2016-2019 has been approved by Commissioner Roe in Melbourne on 9 March 2017.
March 10, 2017
An independent review into understaffing at Mount Gambier Hospital has made 22 recommendations to improve emergency department safety, after reports patients’ lives were being compromised.
March 10, 2017
A critical cable that provides internet, including routine radiology and pathology services, to the Flinders Medical Centre has been restored after almost eight hours offline.
March 10, 2017
Kirwan My Family Doctors director Dr Praveen Kumar has been granted bail in Townsville Magistrates Court. Defence barrister Justin Greggery this morning said the alleged crimes occurred on Sunday when two women attended Kumar’s Black River Home about 3pm. There was “confrontation” and “turmoil” and the alleged assaults related to minor bruises and scratches to one of the women.
March 10, 2017
An attack on a Tasmanian paramedic this week has been condemned by the head of Ambulance Tasmania. Chief executive Neil Kirby said the paramedic was struck in the face by a patient who had called for an ambulance.
