Articles
Political savvy in times of crisis
If a crisis struck your organisation, what would you do? Competent leaders can be undone in a crisis, affecting both their business and personal reputation. [ + ]
Love it or lose it
Lessons from a complicated history of hospital PBS funding. [ + ]
Chemo demand to increase 50% by 2040
The need for chemotherapy will increase dramatically by 2040, as will the need for more practising cancer physicians. [ + ]
Dr Alexa is now available
While yet to be confirmed compliant in Australia, Amazon's interactive device Alexa is now HIPAA compliant and being utilised by hospitals in the USA. [ + ]
The rise of educational technology in health care
Moving into virtual-reality- and augmented-reality-based training can — and should — change the traditional learning methodologies. [ + ]
Not your standard CEO
Running the Purple House dialysis centres in remote Central Australia is not easy, but Sarah Brown is not your standard CEO. She shares her leadership journey. [ + ]
Health care just a phone call away
Health contact centres provide advice to the Australian public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A new Australian standard helps ensure consistency and safety. [ + ]
Preventing burnout: detecting the signs
You are your own most important patient — take care of yourself first so you can better help others. We identify the signs to watch out for. [ + ]
Life is too short to not love what you do
It was the people who believed in HISA CEO Dr Louise Schaper who gave her the confidence to believe in herself. [ + ]
Diabetes and dental care — What can you do?
Diabetes and dental health problems can be managed in more ways than you might imagine, even while at home. [ + ]
Reinventing aged care
For many elderly, the thought of entering a nursing home is akin to going to jail. But is it possible to reinvent the aged-care sector? The answer is yes. [ + ]
Gayed report: implications for hospitals
For years, gynecologist and obstetrician Dr Emil Gayed, and the health system, failed his patients. We review the case and its implications for hospitals. [ + ]
Bone marrow transplant cures blood diseases
Patients with severe and deadly inherited blood disorders may soon have a 100% cure rate, thanks to a bone marrow transplant. [ + ]
Healing space doesn't 'feel' like a hospital
Five years on, the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse provides cancer patients with light-filled space that doesn't feel like a hospital, aiding their recovery. [ + ]
Containing infectious diseases
HCIDs can be devastating. We look at their key features, their consequences for health clinicians and the importance of biocontainment. [ + ]
