Safeguarding Healthcare

By Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators

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Safeguarding Healthcare leads you through the intricate corridors of hospitals, taking you behind closed doors on an extraordinary journey. This is the podcast that holds a stethoscope to the beating heart of hospitals to reveal the reasoning behind the clinical governance decision making process.

Join host, Dr David Rankin, a 35-year veteran of medical administration, as he puts some of Australia’s most senior hospital managers in the hot seat to challenge them with major and often complex hypothetical challenges that reflect some of the most contentious issues facing modern medicine. This podcast offers an unfiltered view of the web of patient safety, medical ethics, and healthcare decision-making.

Join us as we explore gripping topics, from the thorny questions surrounding patient consent to the implications of ground-breaking healthcare technologies. Each episode delves into the heart of healthcare, scrutinizing the decisions that impact patient well-being and safety. 

Discover how these passionate professionals navigate medical minefields, striving to ensure the highest standards of care, all while grappling with a broad and ever-evolving healthcare landscape. Whether you're a seasoned healthcare practitioner, a patient seeking insight into the system, or simply curious about the inner workings of hospitals, this podcast offers an enlightening perspective on the complexities of modern medicine.


Episode Date
The Open Disclosure Conversation
Sep 09, 2025
Lessons from loss
Aug 26, 2025
A bit of a problem in surgery
Aug 12, 2025
Mistakes that burn
Jul 29, 2025
Technology and backs
Jul 15, 2025
Rural ructions – integrating GPs in country care
Jul 01, 2025
Keeping things straight as a board
Jun 17, 2025
A bully in theatre
Jun 03, 2025
Incidents by the numbers
May 20, 2025
Mental illness and patient safety
May 06, 2025
Continued Professional Development dilemmas
Apr 22, 2025
A case of Intimidation
Apr 08, 2025
Politics and the underperforming practitioner
Mar 25, 2025
Credentialing conundrums
Mar 11, 2025
Missed test results
Feb 26, 2025
The ethics of gifts
Feb 11, 2025
Passion and a media revolt
Jan 28, 2025
The hard trek to new IT Systems
Jan 14, 2025
The Infected Doctor
Dec 17, 2024
Balancing passion and burnout
Dec 03, 2024
The Incomplete Record
Nov 19, 2024
A difficult decision for a conflicted family
Nov 05, 2024
The conundrums of clinical registries
Oct 22, 2024
When Graphs Don't Work
Oct 08, 2024
Confidentiality Conundrums
Sep 24, 2024
A complication coding conundrum
Sep 10, 2024
A Director’s Duty
Aug 27, 2024
A Doctor’s Deceit
Aug 13, 2024
Scope of Practice Unbound
Jul 30, 2024
Do Not Disturb
Jul 22, 2024
Sharing the Anaesthetic
Jul 02, 2024
Learning the Scalpel Arts
Jun 18, 2024
Compliance Crunch
Jun 04, 2024
A shocking sterilisation surprise
May 21, 2024
Clashing clinical cultures
May 07, 2024
AI deceptions in healthcare
Apr 23, 2024
Policeman or coach?
Apr 09, 2024
Improving Quality Improvement
Mar 26, 2024
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
Mar 12, 2024
Deciphering Consent
Feb 27, 2024
Pillar of the Community
Feb 13, 2024
The Art of Departmental Management
Feb 01, 2024
Treating Tragedy with Restorative Justice
Jan 16, 2024
Keeping sight of patient safety
Jan 02, 2024
An infant lost: navigating ethical quandaries
Dec 19, 2023
Considering the passioned proposal
Dec 05, 2023
Contagious insights – managing worsening infection rates
Nov 21, 2023
An auditing avalanche
Nov 13, 2023
The clinical governance grey zone
Oct 24, 2023
Navigating the nightmare of wrong site surgery
Oct 10, 2023
Introducing: Safeguarding Healthcare - the essentials of clinical governance
Oct 09, 2023