Dr Felicity Sinclair-Ford
Felicity is a medical doctor and brings to the team a diverse range of educational experiences. As well as studying languages and the humanities at a tertiary level, Felicity has worked as a resident medical officer in hospitals in Queensland, New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Her time in the clinical space prompted her interest in patient safety as it relates to clinical documentation, and working with CDIA has enabled her to pursue this passion. Felicity’s enthusiasm, creativity and communication skills are an asset to her team.
'What the Heck is This?' Written Documentation Queries: A Clinician's Perspective
May 26, 2023
What do we want? Clinicians who document efficiently and thoroughly, specifying diagnoses, linking them to interventions, and including pertinent..
A Week Back on the Wards
January 19, 2023
Dr Felicity Sinclair-Ford reflects on her recent time working clinically and how it illustrates potential challenges with clinician engagement.
A Tale as Old as Time: Heart Failure & Fluid Overload Part 2
December 13, 2022
In the last instalment, Dr Felicity Sinclair-Ford went on a quest to find all the coding standards and advice relevant to heart failure and fluid..
A Tale as Old as Time: Heart Failure & Fluid Overload
November 28, 2022
In a daring (yet pedantic) exploration, Dr Felicity Sinclair-Ford wants to dig deep into the coding rules around heart failure and fluid overload.
Our New Healthcare Heroes: The Next Generation of Clinical Documenters
February 11, 2022
It’s a frenetic time in Australian hospitals. After two years of COVID-19 suppression strategies, our borders, our country, and our lives, have..
Ignaz Semmelweis – An Unappreciated Visionary
September 29, 2021
To grow into the future, we can start by looking at the past. It’s an exciting time in medicine. Treatments and diagnostics that we could only dream..
How to work with clinicians for better data
August 18, 2021
Working with doctors and developing relationships doesn’t just get buy-in from clinicians – it ensures data is accurate.Nicole Draper is CDIA’s..
Junior doctors: paperwork lackeys or key allies for CDI? Part 2
June 4, 2021
Junior doctors occupy a unique and sometimes strange position within the hospital. We are doctors. We’re called when people are sick and..
Junior doctors: paperwork lackeys or key allies for CDI?
May 20, 2021
It’s 6:30am on the general surgical ward. Three residents are preparing for the round. We’re looking up results, printing lists, and creating ward..