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Hotel quarantine: how secure is the system?
With hotel quarantine forming a crucial line of defence against variants of SARS-CoV-2, just how watertight is the system? [ + ]
What we can do to protect ourselves from new COVID-19 strains?
With a tendency to mutate being a hallmark of any pathogen, what can we do to protect ourselves from the threat of more deadly COVID-19 strains? [ + ]
In Conversation: Scrubbing up to the challenge
When Van graduated and became a registered nurse, she struggled to find good-quality scrubs locally. Together with sister Linh, she established Scrub Lab. [ + ]
The digital Swiss Army knife of the hospital ward
The Connected Health platform puts a plethora of resources into a nurse or doctor's pocket via a Spectralink Versity clinical smartphone device. [ + ]
Amplifying the signal for new patient services
Digital technologies to manage patients' health present an opportunity to advance the adoption of digital patient services. [ + ]
Unlocking the potential of IoT in health care to save lives
With such a complex set of demands and potential solutions, just how can decision-makers unlock the potential of the IoT to improve patient care? [ + ]
Reducing the financial and environmental costs of PPE
The cost and sustainability challenge of healthcare PPE can be addressed by bringing new technologies together. [ + ]
Measuring damage to equipment from cleaning and disinfection products
When choosing a cleaning or disinfection product for a healthcare facility, one of the factors taken into consideration is the compatibility of the product with the equipment or surface. [ + ]
The epidemic of burnout in the health and social sectors
The sustained physical, emotional and psychological demands of our work are literally destroying lives. [ + ]
How tapping into telehealth has extended our reach of services
Physiotherapist Marion Adeney-Steel has found that video telehealth outcomes can be just as good as, if not better than, face-to-face sessions. [ + ]
Enhancing the virtual patient experience: 10 etiquette tips
Doctors and healthcare providers must compensate for the impersonal nature of telehealth with proper virtual consultation etiquette. [ + ]
Can artificial intelligence help reduce the rate of bowel cancer?
It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie. Computers scrubbing in on medical procedures? But the future is, in fact, now. [ + ]
The role of communication in Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Strategic and effective communication will play a critical role in ensuring effective, equitable vaccine dissemination. [ + ]
Australian Cancer Atlas update highlights geographical disparities
The update means the resource now includes latest national data on how cancer diagnosis and excess death rates vary by geographical area across Australia. [ + ]
Good governance for food safety management
It's time for the health- and aged-care sectors to move beyond meeting minimum compliance requirements and strive for business excellence in food safety management systems. [ + ]
