A talk by Associate Professor Amanda Walker from onthewards conference discussing the practicalities of end of life care, warning signs that a patient is dying, what to consider, say, be, and chart as a doctor.
Summary Writer: Edward Brentnall
Script Writer: Amanda Walker
Editor: Amanda Walker
Amanda Walker is a Specialist in Palliative Medicine. She is also working as a Senior Clinical Advisor at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare. Furthermore, Amanda has worked at the NSW Clinical Excellence Commission developing programs addressing diagnostic errors and end of life care. She has previously worked as a clinician, educator, and administrator in South Western Sydney.
With Associate Professor Amanda Walker, Specialist in Palliative Medicine, Clinical Director, Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Care, Sydney, Australia
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Catherine MOLIHAN
April 20, 2021 at 8:29 amDear A/Prof,
At SESLHD we are reviewing tools to recognise end of life and want to implement a process- recognition- pathway- referral, preferably electronic.
Do you know of anywhere that this done this successfully for me to followup with? Kind Regards
Catherine Molihan