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In Conversation with Dr Harrison Steel
Dr Harrison Steel has been directly involved in two significant projects that have impacted the COVID-19 health crisis. [ + ]
COVID-19: not just a respiratory disease
New York clinicians have described COVID-19's effects outside the lung. [ + ]
Study examines ideal surface damage testing protocol
With increased disinfection for COVID-19, facilities need to consider surface damage to medical devices. [ + ]
Fall-prevention technology helps seniors stand tall
StandingTall is an app that offers individually tailored exercises to older Australians so that they are able to exercise independently at home. [ + ]
Medtech leading the way in pandemic collaboration
The collaborative efforts of government and industry have worked to ensure the supply of critically important medical equipment during the pandemic. [ + ]
Characteristics of an ideal surface damage testing protocol study — extract
With increased disinfection for COVID-19, have you considered the surface damage to your medical devices? [ + ]
Digitisation in the Year of the Nurse
Kate Renzenbrink, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Information Officer at Bendigo Health, is encouraging nurses and midwives to lead the digital transition and use informatics to improve patient care. [ + ]
How COVID-19 has changed healthcare cleaning procedures forever
How have cleaning procedures changed and what will they look like in the 'new normal' of the post-COVID-19 world? [ + ]
People with diabetes hit hard by pandemic
In addition to impacting physical health, 40% of people with diabetes report that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on their mental or emotional health. [ + ]
Seniors adventure the world, virtually
A Melbourne-based start-up has brought the world to seniors isolated in aged-care homes via a virtual reality (VR) headset. [ + ]
What healthcare providers should demand from technology
As organisations embrace emerging technologies, they must also consider their interoperability with legacy systems to ensure seamless integration. [ + ]
Digital assistant improves secure transfer of patient information
The Australian Digital Health Agency has built a Service Registration Assistant to keep healthcare service and practitioner information up to date. [ + ]
Frontiers in orthopaedic surgery
Orthopaedic surgeon Dr John O'Donnell recently performed his 10,000th hip arthroscopy procedure — a reported world first for any surgeon performing this procedure. [ + ]
Food safety: the benefits of digital monitoring technology
Investing in a temperature-monitoring system will take the risk out of uncertainty and provide kitchen operations with the confidence and assurance needed to manage food safety compliance and risk. [ + ]
'Protective' box a potential infection risk to healthcare workers
An Australian study has shown that aerosol boxes designed to protect healthcare workers from COVID-19 can actually increase their exposure to airborne particles that carry the virus. [ + ]
