Case Studies
Nurse-led regional clinics pilot shows promise
A pilot program that saw over 25 nurses deliver chronic disease management and preventative health care across 18 general practices in regional NSW is expanding. [ + ]
Faster acute kidney injury test in development
An Australian university and a diagnostic company have teamed up to develop point-of-care blood tests designed to identify acute kidney injury hours faster. [ + ]
Patient-centric digital pathway seeks to transform short-stay surgery
A new digital patient pathway designed to transform the short-stay surgery experience is being delivered at a New Zealand private surgical hospital. [ + ]
Continuous remote monitoring saves scoliosis surgery costs and ICU hours
For scoliosis surgery patients, Royal Perth Hospital has saved costs and reduced ICU hours as part of a model that uses continuous remote monitoring technology. [ + ]
NHS hospital pilots AI in discharge summaries
In the UK, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is piloting the use of AI in discharge summaries — part of the AI Exemplars programme. [ + ]
Robot automates hospital disinfection processes
South Korean researchers have developed an 'intelligent autonomous wiping and UV-C disinfection robot' capable of automating hospital disinfection processes. [ + ]
Healthcare provider harnesses potential of agentic automation
A Queensland healthcare provider has used an agentic automation solution to reduce processing times for critical areas, including patient referrals. [ + ]
Queensland gains private hospital surgery for lymphoedema
Greenslopes Private Hospital in Brisbane now offers advanced microsurgery for lymphoedema, becoming Queensland's first private hospital to do so. [ + ]
Raising 'tech neck' awareness this Spinal Health Week
For Spinal Health Week, 26 May–1 June, the Australian Chiropractors Association has released new data on Tension Neck Syndrome, commonly known as 'tech neck'. [ + ]
Operating theatre nurses volunteer across the seas
Operating theatre nurses Indra Jolayemi and Dionne Smithwick are recurrent volunteers, taking their skills to communities where access to health care is limited. [ + ]
Anaesthetic reporting tool reveals operating room risks
An online reporting tool available to all ANZ anaesthetic departments enables frontline clinicians to report and analyse potential risks anonymously. [ + ]
'Enhanced cleaning' cuts hospital-acquired infections by one-third
Australian researchers who introduced so-called 'enhanced cleaning' measures onto several NSW hospital wards found hospital-acquired infections dropped by about one-third. [ + ]
Perioperative nurses take on surgical escape room
Nursing staff at Calvary Adelaide Hospital have taken part in a new perioperative escape room designed by a University of South Australia lecturer. [ + ]
Hep C point-of-care test helps marginalised populations
A program using diagnostic technologies at the 'point of care' is helping combat hepatitis C among marginalised or remotely located population groups. [ + ]
Six big ideas for beating brain cancer
The University of Newcastle's Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research has announced $720,000 in funding for six 'think big' research projects. [ + ]
