907 results for “inadequate supervision”
12y · Female·Crush Asphyxia with Vomit Aspiration
Tarah Anne Basiak, aged 12, died on 19 June 2004 when a utility vehicle she was riding on rolled over while being driven by an inexperienced teenage driver on a private property near Baldivis, Western Australia. Tarah wa…
64y · Male·Sepsis and lung collapse precipitated by burns to 35% of body sustained while sm…
… neurological diseases; (2) staff assumptions that a patient 'managing' an activity means it is safe are inadequate; (3) awareness of disease progression and its functional implications is critical; (4) fire safety equip…
3y · Male·Entrapment in an airtight environment (washing machine drum) resulting in suffoc…
Sean Murphy, aged 3 years 6 months, died on 20 September 2010 after becoming trapped in an airtight LG front-loading washing machine at his home in Hilton, Western Australia. He died from suffocation due to entrapment in…
28y · Male·hypoxic brain injury sustained during restraint in the foyer of the Acute Mental…
…is violent resistance led to respiratory arrest. Key preventable failures: failure to admit on 28 March, inadequate psychiatric review, poor inter-system communication, lack of senior physician supervision of junior doct…
12y · Male·Head injuries resulting from ride-on mower collision
…ol of a poorly maintained ride-on lawn mower on a steep driveway. The rear axle drive chain broke due to inadequate maintenance, age, and wear, leaving the mower without effective braking. Contributing factors included: …
79y · Female·cardio-respiratory arrest consequent upon the aspiration of food
…g or adequately supervise consumption. The patient was left alone with food despite protocols requiring supervision and placement of food on the unaffected side of the mouth. Key preventable failures included: lack of p…
34y · Male·Hanging
…ring expectations; obtaining comprehensive substance use histories; and ensuring explicit discussion of supervision arrangements before discharge.
53y · Female·hanging
…rly at night despite standard practice recommendations; (2) family conflict during a visit was noted but inadequately communicated at shift handover; (3) items capable of self-harm were not removed despite her involuntar…
27y · Male·multiple organ failure due to or as a consequence of heat stroke
…g, acclimatisation protocols, provision of shade structures, rescheduling to cooler times, and adequate supervision of vulnerable foreign workers.
22y · Unknown·sudden death associated with volatile substance inhalation (butane and propane)
A 22-year-old Yolngu person with a well-documented history of volatile substance abuse (VSA) and mental illness was involuntarily admitted to Royal Darwin Hospital for acute psychosis. Due to COVID-19 bed-block, they wer…
Blunt force traumatic injuries from vehicle strike: Matthew Poh Chuan Si, Thalia…
…prehension efforts on 20 January. While extensive findings identified numerous police failures—including inadequate bail monitoring, command and control breakdowns, leadership gaps, poor inter-unit coordination, and inad…
41y · Female·Peritonitis following surgical procedure to the urinary bladder, due to infected…
…lth Campus on 14 February 2003. The biopsies were performed by an inexperienced registrar, Dr V., under supervision of urologist Mr Robert Thomas. The biopsies were significantly deeper than appropriate, with at least o…
11y · Male·unascertained
An 11-year-old child with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome and severe congenital heart disease died alone at home while his mother was intoxicated and unwell. He had complex care needs and was non-verbal. The Department of Com…
0y · Male·Perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy with severe diffuse cortical necrosis…
George Darcy Key, an 8-day-old neonate, died from perinatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy following labour complicated by excessive syntocinon-induced contractions and delayed obstetric intervention. The infant was de…
36y · Male·Mixed prescription drug toxicity (morphine, lignocaine, amiodarone and midazolam…
…derstaffing creating unsustainable span-of-control ratios (one duty manager responsible for 180+ staff), inadequate medication management and security enabling Crump to steal drugs repeatedly undetected, failure to inves…
Unknown·Multiple: Olanzapine toxicity, pulmonary thromboembolism, asphyxiation on food, …
This inquest examined six sudden deaths of residents at 300 Hostel, Marrickville, between June 2009 and August 2010. All residents had schizophrenia on multiple antipsychotic medications and severe, untreated physical co…
43y · Male·Amitriptyline toxicity
…l overdose fatality risk in high-risk patients and safer alternatives should be prioritised; medication supervision through cell traps creates inherent diversion risk despite mouth checks; mental health stability alone …
46y · Male·Aspiration pneumonia in an obese man with a history of diabetes mellitus, obstru…
…s closely when patients change smoking habits, adhere to CRP monitoring guidelines, and ensure adequate supervision of device maintenance in vulnerable populations.
56y · Male·Pulmonary thromboemboli due to deep vein thrombosis due to immobility due to hea…
…(3) the underlying workplace hazard—hose whip—was poorly understood across the construction industry and inadequately controlled. The death was preventable had workers been warned to stand clear during high-risk pump res…
Male, female, male, female·Nicholas Brown: combined drug (methadone and benzodiazepine) intoxication; Toni …
…cally unstable patients, dangerous co-prescription of high-dose benzodiazepines without safety controls, inadequate clinical assessments and reviews, absent urine drug screening, and poor record-keeping. Dr J.'s negligen…
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