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Designing minor illness and injury clinic for children
A new Minor Illness and Injury Clinic (MIIC) will provide support to the Queensland Children's Hospitals ED and also offer an alternative GP-led model of care. [ + ]
Racism, discrimination pose public health threat: report
Racism, xenophobia and discrimination are fundamental influences on health globally, but have been overlooked. [ + ]
Four recommendations for healthcare overhaul: Grattan
Health needs of Australians have changed in the four decades since the introduction of Medicare, the country's publicly funded universal health care, but the system has failed to keep up with changes. [ + ]
The role of neurofeedback in treating trauma
Five million Australian adults are estimated to have unresolved childhood trauma and abuse, with costs calculated at $24 billion. [ + ]
Why Australia should reform medical negligence
Alternative dispute resolution options would improve outcomes for patients harmed by health care. [ + ]
Cybersecurity and patient safety: why we need to do better
Taking into account the chronic understaffing currently affecting Australian hospitals, it has never been more essential for health providers to ensure their networks are protected from malicious cyber actors. [ + ]
Pēpi-Pod program cuts Qld's infant mortality rate by 22%
University of the Sunshine Coast research aimed at preventing infant deaths associated with suffocation has been linked to a reduction in infant mortality rate. [ + ]
Workforce in focus at MedInfo Sydney 2023
MedInfo 2023, the 19th congress on medical and health informatics, will be held in Sydney from 8–12 July 2023. [ + ]
Opinion: It's time to shift the dial on digital health
It is the right of every Australian to expect a consumer-centric, connected and digitally capable healthcare system. Australia's pandemic response proved that it's possible. [ + ]
New standards to help deliver safer mental health care
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care has released new standards to provide a framework for delivering safer mental health care. [ + ]
One in eight deaths linked to bacterial infections
Common bacterial infections were the second leading cause of death in 2019 — linked to one in eight deaths globally — according to new analysis. [ + ]
Non-medical prescribing will worsen AMR threat: RACGP
The RACGP warns that allowing more non-medical prescribers in Australia will increase antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — making infections harder to treat. [ + ]
Reducing pressure injury risks during patient transport
The Clinical Excellence Commission has released a new resource — Guiding principles for pressure injury prevention and management during patient transport. [ + ]
Latest data breach report shows privacy risks; Medibank update
Recent data breaches and the findings of the latest 'Notifiable data breaches' report stress the need for organisations to have robust information-handling practices and an up-to-date data breach response plan. [ + ]
National action to reduce the pain and silence of stillbirth
The care Australians receive throughout their pregnancy journey is set to improve with the release of the first national standard on stillbirth. [ + ]
