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Post-operative fall - using an ABCDE assessment to identify risks
Marjory is a 68 year old in-patient who is 2 days post hip replacement. She is on rivaroxaban (xarelto) for VTE prophylaxis. You find her sitting on the floor of the bathroom, alert but in pain.
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Recognising and responding to deteriorating patients: a matter of life or death
Ken Hambrecht
The most recent update of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s (AIHW) Deaths in Australia report shows that in 2017 there were a total of 160,909 recorded deaths in Australia. 50% of these were found to be potentially avoidable within the current healthcare system among people aged younger than 75.