Proactive review by the emergency department before inter-hospital transfer (the PREVENT study).

Objectives: To determine the population of patients where patient transfer may be prevented by assessment of a senior ED registrar at the referring hospital.

Methods: Patients transferred from Caulfield Hospital, specialising in community services, rehabilitation, aged care and aged mental health to The Alfred Emergency and Trauma Centre, an adult major referral centre within the same clinical network were identified from 1 July 2016 to 31 December 2016. Medical records were reviewed independently by two clinicians to determine preventability of transfer and whether attendance by a senior ED registrar could have prevented the transfer.

The use and uptake of pupillometers in the Intensive Care Unit.

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health issue. Assessing pupil reactivity is a crucial aspect of its management and the pupillometer has been shown to be a more objective tool compared to the standard penlight. Its use, however, is not widespread.