Coronial — Australian Coroners Findings

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WA3NSW2VIC5QLD1SA2TAS7NT2

Setting

hospital16aged caremental healthcommunity2homeother4

Hospital

Royal Hobart Hospital4Launceston General Hospital3Royal Perth Hospital2Royal Darwin Hospital2Westmead Hospital1The Northern Hospital1St John of God Hospital1Royal Adelaide Hospital1

Specialty

emergency medicine17cardiology16general practice6forensic medicine5correctional health5cardiothoracic surgery5palliative care4intensive care4

Error Type

diagnostic16medication2procedural1communication11system12delay10

Preventability

Preventable4Possibly preventable13Not preventable4Not stated1

Age Group

Adult22PaediatricNeonate

Sex

Male16Female6

Clinical Flags

Escalation failure12Rural / remote3Prison / police custody6Mental Health Act involved1Has recommendations15Has podcast episode0

Year Range

–

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NTcommunity2007-11-12

Inquest into the death of Angel Blanco-Puerto, Phillip Lindsay, Barry Gaykamangu and Hannu Kononen

Male·Angel Blanco-Puerto: acute heart failure as result of long-standing damage from …

Four men died from acute heart failure after ambulance officers declined or inadequately pursued hospital transport. In Angel Blanc…

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TAShospital2024-10-11

Coroner's Finding: Vieth, Karl Heinz

92y · Male·periprosthetic fracture of the left hip sustained from a fall from standing posi…

A 92-year-old man with complex cardiac history was admitted to Royal Hobart Hospital with chest pain and atrial fibrillation. He remained in the Emergency Medical Unit (EMU) for five days despite clinical deterioration, …

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