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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? [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Cost and disrupted routines threaten medication safety at Christmas
The Christmas holiday period can present as a particularly challenging time for medication adherence. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Upgrading the pharma industry with automation and real-time information
Critical, real-time access to data can substantially benefit the pharmaceutical industry. [ + ]
Australian healthcare workers demand better technology to improve patient care
A global healthcare study by mobile and IoT management solutions provider SOTI reveals that only 33% of Australian healthcare workers' time is spent caring for patients. [ + ]
New standards for safe and effective digital mental health care
New National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health (NSQDMH) Standards have been released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. [ + ]
How healthcare organisations can face the cybersecurity challenge of COVID-19
Device visibility is the number one issue that healthcare organisations need to address to meet the security challenge. [ + ]
Research reveals likely locations of next pandemic
An international team of human and animal health experts has identified areas at risk of harbouring the conditions that may lead to the next pandemic. [ + ]
How data insights are improving access to antenatal care in western Sydney
Auburn Hospital Antenatal Service implemented the Baby Steps program to address worryingly low numbers of women attending antenatal care. [ + ]
AstraZeneca vaccine candidate
AstraZeneca's results signal more good vaccine news — but efficacy is only the beginning of the story. [ + ]
Australian surgeons gain access to surgical wash to combat post-surgical infection
Next Science has announced the Australian launch of Bactisure — a surgical wash that combats post-surgical infections and helps to address antibiotic resistance. [ + ]
Five reasons why COVID-19 has left the health sector vulnerable to cybercrime
An industry white paper explores the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare industry's cybersecurity landscape and shares best-practice guidance for healthcare providers. [ + ]
Delos Australia expands wellness across human environment
Delos Australia's wellness solutions are paving the way for more Australian indoor spaces to become healthier than ever before. [ + ]
