Articles
How emergency telemedicine has helped with work life balance — a female perspective
Flexibility within emergency telemedicine allows female emergency physicians to balance purpose with passion and invest deeply in areas of their life outside the emergency department. [ + ]
Protecting data in the age of digital health
IT teams within healthcare institutions should consider a data protection strategy on a foundation of education, implementation and remediation to be impermeable from the word go. [ + ]
Drug-resistant UTIs: the canary in the coalmine
One of the world's most common infections will cost Australia more than $1 billion a year within the next decade if nothing is done to stop the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. [ + ]
Wollongong Hospital finds solution to connect ICU patients with their families
The hospital is mitigating the impact of ICU visitor restrictions with HowRU — a bespoke solution that uses video and collaboration technology to help families and ICU patients stay connected. [ + ]
Vaccinate potential superspreaders first, researchers say
Macquarie University researchers have unveiled a strategy that models who should be vaccinated first. [ + ]
Australian experts respond to Pfizer vaccine announcement
Pfizer and BioNTech have issued a press release, announcing that their vaccine candidate is more than 90% effective in preventing COVID-19. [ + ]
Will APIs and healthcare apps repeat the mistakes of the past?
What will the consequences be when we end up with so many apps that we can't remember which one to use? [ + ]
Young healthcare workers see tech's potential to reduce workloads
The Future Health Index 2020 report uncovers the needs of the next generation of healthcare professionals, providing insights into how to support and empower them. [ + ]
Designing for community, connection and sense of place
Innovative design embraces residents' diversity, defies ageism and embeds community and sense of place. [ + ]
Health collaboration crucial for the best care of older Australians
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into sharp focus the crucial relationship between aged care, hospitals, general practice, ambulance services and the whole health system. [ + ]
Medication safety is everyone's business
With the use of medication being the most common healthcare intervention, the challenge of upholding safety has never been more important. [ + ]
Redefining health insurance
AIA Australia's Chief Health Insurance Officer, Tim Tez, weighs in on redefining health insurance, tapping into the millennial mentality and levelling the age gap. [ + ]
The critical role of National Critical Care Trauma Response Centre teams
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the invaluable health work undertaken by the Centre's personnel, who operate as Australian Medical Assistance Teams. [ + ]
Minimising microplastics release when preparing infant formula
Discovering that high levels of microplastics are released when preparing formula in polypropylene infant feeding bottles, researchers have developed recommendations to mitigate the risk. [ + ]
Cleaning vs sanitising vs disinfecting
Though these words are often used interchangeably, there are important differences between cleaning, sanitising and disinfecting. [ + ]
