Industry News
Recommendations for safely navigating AI in nursing
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has released a new position statement on artificial intelligence (AI). [ + ]
Better technology needed to improve patient outcomes: survey
More than two-thirds (77%) of Australian healthcare IT decision-makers believe organisations need to invest in new or better technology to improve patient outcomes. [ + ]
Program to improve menopause support, treatment
A new program by Monash University aims to improve support and treatment for women experiencing serious physical and/or mental symptoms during menopause. [ + ]
Improv: a tool to boost empathy in health care
An improv (improvisation) performance can promote empathy in healthcare workers, suggests a new study. [ + ]
Need for inclusivity in patient information systems: review
Patient record options available to medical practices and hospitals frequently merge sex and gender as a single, binary concept, highlights a new review. [ + ]
Extended funding for ovarian cancer project
The federal government has announced $2.96 million funding for the next phase of the TRACKFORWARD project. [ + ]
2024 Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers — finalists announced
The Australian College of Nursing (ACN) has announced four finalists for the 2024 Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers. [ + ]
Why do meals taste bland in space?
Scientists from RMIT University have led a study on common food aromas that may help explain why astronauts report that meals taste bland in space and struggle to eat their normal nutritional intake. [ + ]
CALHN, UniSA exercise trial to speed up wound healing
Around 20,000 Australians with diabetes-related foot ulcers could benefit from a new project trialling a supervised exercise program to speed up wound healing. [ + ]
Early exposure to antibiotics can increase risk of asthma: study
In Australia, 2.7 million people live with asthma and for 45% of these people, their asthma is poorly controlled. [ + ]
Device Technologies expands Asian footprint
Device Technologies Group, a provider of medical solutions, has entered into an agreement to purchase the Venusys and Infinity Group of Companies. [ + ]
Consultmed, Personify Care partner to deliver end-to-end patient pathway
Consultmed and Personify Care have partnered to deliver an end-to-end patient pathway from the first GP visit and referral to specialist services, triage, admission, consent and enrolment into a digital pathway. [ + ]
Roadmap to improve blood pressure control rates
The National Hypertension Taskforce has published a roadmap to improve Australia's blood pressure control rates from the current 32% to 70% by 2030. [ + ]
Drug summit an opportunity for much-needed reform: NADA
The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies has welcomed the confirmation that the NSW Drug Summit will be held over two days in regional NSW in October and in Sydney in December. [ + ]
Nanotech for early-stage lung cancer detection
University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early-stage lung cancer. [ + ]
