Health Professionals Cultural Competence
By Lindby | | First Nations Capability
What Does It Mean to Be Culturally Competent in Healthcare? Cultural competence is no longer optional in healthcare. It is essential for safe, respectful, and effective practice. Moreover, it directly influences how patients experience care, how they communicate, and whether they return. So, what does cultural competence actually mean? At its core, cultural competence is […]
Failure to conduct a hazard & risk assessment kills a patient
By Lindby | | Safety and Wellbeing Capability
Health service charged after patient death Melbourne Health has been charged by WorkSafe following the death of a patient at its Broadmeadows aged persons mental health unit. WorkSafe lodged three charges against Melbourne Health under section 23(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHS Act) at the Broadmeadows Magistrates Court on 7 June […]
Cybercriminals could HACK hospital medical equipment…
By Lindby | | Digital and Cyber Capability | cybersecurity
“Cybercriminals could HACK hospital medical equipment to stop patients’ treatment or make them overdose, IT experts warn.”[1] In 2017 a hospital in the UK was shut down by cyber criminals who demanded a ransom to release data in each hospital staff members account. Nearly 20,000 appointments were cancelled after the health service failed to provide basic […]
The To-Do List Mental Stress
By Lindby | | Inner Development
As medical practitioners your day is one big to-do list just getting through the patient list for the day. However, putting a compliance framework around your business and growing your practice may seem like a huge mountain to climb. It might surprise you that your to-do list or your task list, can mentally bring you […]
Most Medical Practices are not fire compliant!
By Lindby | | Safety and Wellbeing Capability
Different industries often put out policies, procedures and handbooks for their industry, but what if what has been produced is not enough? A recent google survey of medical practices and their practice procedures and policies revealed a disturbing trend. Most of the practices are using the same template! What is the issue with this? First […]
