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Health informatics — more than just data
Digital platforms provide the healthcare industry with great opportunities to empower the patient. [ + ]
How sustainable design can transform health care
Dubbed a "sustainability superstar" by a national property awards judging panel, the $1.8 billion Sunshine Coast University Hospital is setting the standard for green health care in Australia. [ + ]
Upping the hospital food game
Harnessing culinary skills to improve the quality of hospital food can deliver cost savings and better quality of care. [ + ]
Snacking maximises shiftworker productivity
With large sections of the healthcare industry requiring employees to work around the clock, researchers have investigated the effect of food intake on staff alertness and productivity. [ + ]
Self-collection increases access to cervical screening
A new screening method is breaking down cultural barriers to improve cervical cancer prevention. [ + ]
Neuro-know-how, for every journey
Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA) has been supporting kids and adults with cerebral palsy for over 70 years, which has provided the organisation with extraordinary insight into other physical and neurological conditions. [ + ]
Digital pharmacy key to medicine safety and efficacy
Electronic prescriptions and real-time prescription monitoring are among projects tipped to empower pharmacists to be more accountable and responsible for medicine safety and efficacy. [ + ]
Want to reduce your risk of dementia?
Certain types of commonly prescribed drugs appear to significantly increase the risk of dementia in later life — but such a risk can also be countered with a healthy lifestyle. [ + ]
Security of patient data needs to be prioritised
As mobility continues to transform the way we live and work, cybersecurity and privacy concerns are top of mind for many individuals and businesses. [ + ]
Ageing joyfully
Designing bathroom environments that suit older people can help reduce barriers to functioning and allow more people to age in place for longer periods. [ + ]
Return Your Opioids campaign kicks off
As the TGA launches a new awareness campaign aimed at curbing opioid-related harm, an international collaboration has reported the worryingly high ratio of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis patients in Sweden. [ + ]
Enabling health care with artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling people and machines to work collaboratively, thereby changing the very nature of healthcare work. [ + ]
When medicines run dry, what's your backup plan?
What do you do when your hospital pharmacy can't fill a script? [ + ]
Reducing the risk of surgical site infections in Australia
The 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare provide an opportunity to reduce SSIs. [ + ]
Living a happier life
With vibrant Indigenous art and a fire pit in the backyard, dialysis centre Purple House emanates warmth and laughter, reflecting its role as a place of healing. [ + ]
