Articles
Design by data: the future of healthcare facility design
Using predictive analytics to design your future health facility will streamline the design process and outcomes — and save costs. [ + ]
How to navigate complex ethical dilemmas
When our care system is in crisis, how do hospitals decide how to distribute scarce resources? We address the ethical dilemmas. [ + ]
6 signs that obsessive exercising is due to an eating disorder
Regular exercise is healthy — but obsessive-compulsive exercise is frequently driven by an underlying eating disorder. [ + ]
The feminine CEO
Is it possible to be a feminine CEO and still kick goals? Aged care service provider Benetas CEO Sandra Hills certainly believes so. [ + ]
Fighting infectious disease with genomics
The rapidly developing field of genomics is playing a major role in preventing and treating infectious diseases. [ + ]
How to break the cyber breach cycle
It's critical that healthcare organisations are proactive about protecting their critical assets. We provide 10 cost-effective tips on how to achieve this. [ + ]
A Day in the Life of a CEO
Barton Private Hospital CEO Jessy McGowan loves her job. Originally a nurse, she keeps the hospital running smoothly and morale high. She shares her day. [ + ]
Major update to infection prevention and control guidelines
The NHMRC has released the 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare, marking the first update since 2010. [ + ]
Challenging your organisation to drive innovation
How can you use questioning and challenging to challenge the status quo and drive innovation in your area of health care? [ + ]
Doctors missing up to 64% sleep apnoea cases
Sleep apnoea, associated with high morbidity and mortality, is being missed by doctors due to insufficient test criteria. A new methodology is being proposed. [ + ]
Through the eyes of a child
Perth Children's Hospital uses colour to create a welcoming, family-friendly environment. [ + ]
Digital transformation is happening in aged care
Some aged-care providers are already changing their business culture to incorporate digital innovation. [ + ]
A whole new world
Virtual reality can transport aged-care residents to another country, all from the comfort of their armchair. It's fun, blended with therapeutic benefits. [ + ]
Images show infants' heads changing shape during birth
Using MRI, scientists have captured 3D images that show how infants' brains and skulls change shape as they move through the birth canal just before delivery. [ + ]
Imposter syndrome and tips for managing it
A growing problem in health care is that many highly competent health professionals, even in senior roles, struggle unnecessarily with feeling incompetent. [ + ]
