Articles
Fast food impacts women's fertility
Women who frequently eat fruit fall pregnant faster than women who consume fast food regularly. [ + ]
Protecting patients from Legionnaires' disease
Patients are particularly vulnerable to Legionnaires' disease. Establishing a water quality management plan therefore isn't just best practice — it can save lives. [ + ]
Using financial penalties to tackle healthcare errors
With one in nine hospital patients suffering from a hospital-acquired complication, financial penalties are being increasingly used to motivate hospitals to ensure their risk and safety management systems are foolproof. [ + ]
A Day in the Life: Hardik Jani, a Spotless Work Health & Safety Advisor
Jani is based on-site at Bendigo Hospital, Victoria. He plays a key role in driving a safe culture by engaging, advising and mentoring the facility management team to mitigate risks and maintain safety management systems. [ + ]
In Conversation with Prof. Elizabeth Rakoczy
Professor Rakoczy has developed an innovative new gene therapy for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). We discuss her research and how she is using modified viruses as a delivery vehicle. [ + ]
Top 10 myths regarding nutrition for seniors
Dietitian and author Ngaire Hobbins shuts down some old wives' tales surrounding the elderly and nutrition. [ + ]
How a small clinic is having a big impact on healthcare in Brazil
Brazil's inability to provide some 150 million uninsured residents with access to healthcare has created a significant market opportunity for low-cost medical clinics like Dr. Consulta. [ + ]
2018 must be a year of action in aged care
LASA is working in close partnership with the government on the reform agenda for aged care. The spotlight is now firmly on how the government responds. [ + ]
Food for thought
Supportive relationships, together with a carefully planned nutritional program, are important ingredients in a treatment plan that will help patients with anorexia nervosa recover, safely. [ + ]
Strength in unity
Traceability of both medication and medical devices is essential to patient safety. [ + ]
A centre of excellence
Inspired by similar centres in the US, the VCCC was designed to bring together world-class cancer research and treatment under one, beautifully designed roof. [ + ]
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
The second edition of the NSQHS Standards now contains specific actions addressing the health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. [ + ]
It should never have happened
The inquest into the death of 13-year-old Louis Tate in a Victorian hospital raised a number of important issues that all healthcare and aged-care facilities should act on. [ + ]
Charity goes high tech to help mental health sufferers
UK-based charity Turning Point has one goal: to save lives. It is leveraging technology-led innovation to do so. [ + ]
A room with a view...
Inspired by the local environment, a new research facility in the Torres Strait combines elegant design with practicality, making the most of the stunning environment and views. [ + ]