Articles
Aged-care reform driving cultural change
The aged-care reforms underway will facilitate cultural change at both the federal government and provider level, driving accountability and improvement. [ + ]
Medical cannabis: much work to be done
Over 90% of Australians support the legalisation of medical use cannabis but only a handful of our 38,000 GPs are able to prescribe medicinal cannabis. [ + ]
My Health is shifting the control paradigm
Once the majority of Australians have a My Health Record, and more practitioners use the system, a new paradigm for health data control will emerge. [ + ]
Making a song and dance about hand hygiene
Healthcare organisations are creating entertaining videos on YouTube to promote hand hygiene. But how effective is this medium? [ + ]
Want to innovate? No need to reinvent the wheel
When it comes to innovation, it is okay for healthcare organisations to look for inspiration from other industries and organisations. [ + ]
Older hospital patients — having their cake and eating it too!
The team at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital have shown that it is possible to increase the nutritional intake of older people by 20%. [ + ]
Digital transformation for quality and safety
Australia has a profound shortage of practising clinical informaticians, required to help transform siloed digital healthcare systems into system-wide networks. [ + ]
IoT tech: preventing errors in health care
With the help of IoT technology, healthcare personnel can deliver accurate and error-free treatments or medical procedures. [ + ]
Prefab-ulous flexibility
Prefabricated construction can offer efficiency, quality and cost savings. So why is this technique not more widespread in hospital construction? [ + ]
Exciting innovation in healthtech
We meet three healthtech entrepreneurs who are seeking to positively impact the healthcare industry with their innovative services. [ + ]
How virtual reality can change the way we see our molecular world
Writing doesn't do justice to virtual reality. Nor does looking at an animated, 2D image do anything to convey the feeling of scuba diving through space, playing catch with molecules of buckminsterfullerene. [ + ]
Are you ready for the new NSQHS Standards?
Assessment against the NSQHS Standards 2nd edition commences 1 January 2019. Is your organisation ready? [ + ]
Hospital-acquired respiratory complications costly
Patients with a hospital-acquired respiratory complication may remain in hospital for 17.9 days longer than other patients, costing an additional $37,125. [ + ]
Nurturing tomorrow's healthcare professionals
A luminous facade conceals state-of-the art facilities where Adelaide's aspiring healthcare professionals learn from the experts. [ + ]
The future is at hand
Of all the sectors that automation is set to transform in the coming years, medicine is perhaps the most exciting. We bring you the latest developments. [ + ]
