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Monday, June 17, 2019

How to navigate complex ethical dilemmas

When our care system is in crisis, how do hospitals decide how to distribute scarce resources?

The recent crisis in Queensland’s hospital system shines a light on the complex challenges practitioners and administrators grapple with every day.

Hospitals were faced with multiple public health events, a glitch-ridden system upgrade, and a bed shortage that led to emergency departments dealing with a flood of people seeking help and waiting days for admission. Experts warned that the situation was heading to a point where lives were at risk.

How should hospitals tackle this impossible task? Click here to read more
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