Articles
Candida auris — a fungus with attitude
Multidrug-resistant C. auris is an important emerging pathogen which demands attention and action when identified in the healthcare setting. [ + ]
Why telehealth technology is the key to advancing Australian health care
We must learn from the pandemic and use it as a guide for new healthcare models — one that includes greater implementation of technology for remote consultations. [ + ]
Vehicle partition screens: the PPE for healthcare rides
Recent months have seen growing demand for partition screens in many countries to ensure extra precaution and mitigate the risks of coronavirus infection among drivers. [ + ]
The promising medicinal benefits of cannabis
Medicinal cannabis is any cannabis-based product prescribed to relieve the symptoms of a medical condition. [ + ]
Three ways Australian healthcare providers can ride out the ransomware wave
Here are three key steps every healthcare provider needs to undertake to get ahead of their growing ransomware problem. [ + ]
Oxford publishes peer-reviewed COVID-19 vaccine results
Interim results of the University of Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials find that the vaccine protects against symptomatic disease in 70% of cases on average. [ + ]
Project iRAD: expanding the cloud-connected community health network
South Western Sydney Primary Health Network's iRAD project has enabled healthcare organisations to share patient-consented health records across the continuum of care. [ + ]
Why contact tracing is here to stay
Contact Harald is a contact tracing card solution that combines Bluetooth and wearable tech to support COVID-safe plans. [ + ]
2021 predictions for the aged-care and disability sectors
What might 2021 hold for the aged-care and disability sectors? [ + ]
COVID-19 and the Royal Commission are the resets aged care needs
We need to look at ways to use new technology to provide truly resident-centric care as well as effective communication and collaboration amongst staff and key stakeholders. [ + ]
Staffing crises in emergency departments: this Christmas, it's different
Through technology, hospitals now no longer need struggle to access specialist emergency physicians to provide round-the-clock, quality emergency care. [ + ]
We need nurses — how to motivate a new generation
We need nurses now more than ever before, but how do we motivate a new generation to join and remain in the profession? [ + ]
Cost and disrupted routines threaten medication safety at Christmas
The Christmas holiday period can present as a particularly challenging time for medication adherence. [ + ]
Investment in midwives could save 4.3 million lives per year by 2035
Scaling up global midwife-led care could reduce maternal deaths by 67%, newborn deaths by 64% and stillbirths by 65%, according to a new modelling study. [ + ]
Aged-care COVID response: govt commits additional $132.2m
The Australian Government will invest an additional $132.2 million in response to COVID-19-related recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. [ + ]
