Industry News
$1.89bn for health and medical research
Women's health, reducing health system inequality and cancers with low survival rates get a funding boost in a national strategy. [ + ]
Insomnia medication for alcohol use disorder?
Researchers are recommending full-scale human trials after an insomnia drug helped a man withdraw from his 16-drinks-a-day addiction. [ + ]
Fast track for internationally trained medical specialists
The process will initially prioritise GPs, anaesthetists, obstetricians and gynaecologists, and psychiatrists (in line with jurisdictional priorities). [ + ]
Fiona Stanley Hospital, ECU team up to reduce ICU noise
Fiona Stanley Hospital is working with Edith Cowan University on improving acoustic design with an aim to decrease noise levels in ICUs. [ + ]
General use items decision welcomed by the industry
Reforms to reduce the prices of general use items have already been estimated to save over $78 million dollars. [ + ]
Severe mental illness and physical ailments: what's the link?
People living with severe mental illness continued to face significant health inequity compared to the general population, particularly those aged under 40. [ + ]
US case highlights dangers of fentanyl inhalation
The lead author of the study said it should be taken as a warning about the danger of a substance that is cheap, readily available and 50 times more potent than heroin. [ + ]
Gold Coast Health partners with Foxo for unified comms
The partnership aims to enhance patient care through the co-design of advanced, secure and unified communications. [ + ]
$25m program to tackle nurses' burnout
Health professionals around the world have been put under immense pressure over the last few years, supporting the community through the pandemic. [ + ]
NZ's Southern Cross Healthcare gives IV bags a new lease of life
From providing lifesaving fluids during surgery to a new life giving children a safe landing in playgrounds, PVC IV bags from Southern Cross are now being repurposed. [ + ]
Project to review virtual EDs across five states
As hospitals battle ramping challenges, alternative virtual EDs have been seen as one solution to reducing the number of people presenting to hospital. [ + ]
Could UV light protect against hospital infections?
Researchers are working on a new type of ultraviolet light that could be effective for reducing air-borne transmission of infectious diseases. [ + ]
Australian regions with high cardiac arrest rates and low CPR: study
Australia has about 26,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually, with only 12% of patients treated by ambulance surviving to hospital discharge and/or 30 days. [ + ]
Alfred Health trials eye-tracking tech to assess brain function
The Alfred hospital has commenced clinical trials with BrainEye to screen for neurological abnormalities using a 60-second eye movement test. [ + ]
Improving mental health care of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
Questions that mental health nurses ask on the frontline help them guide consumers to the safest place in the emergency department, clinic or ward. [ + ]
