Industry News
Program to set national standards to reduce radiotherapy accidents
Swinburne University of Technology, CSIRO and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency have partnered to develop this new set of primary standards. [ + ]
Partnership to streamline clinical documentation
Cloud-hosted patient management platform MediRecords will be offering AI note-taking technology from October. [ + ]
PBS-like framework for health prevention programs?
A new study provides insights into the allocation of federal government spending on public health initiatives. [ + ]
Surrogacy linked to higher risk of pregnancy complications: study
The risk of complications is higher in gestational carriers or pregnancy surrogates compared with women who carry their own pregnancies with or without fertility assistance. [ + ]
Are triptans more effective for acute migraines?
While there are numerous drugs available for migraines, there's no clear consensus on which ones perform best. [ + ]
NSLHD frailty program gets international recognition
In 2023, the program cut emergency visits and unplanned hospital admissions by 51%, saving $10.9 million. [ + ]
New resource to inform policy, action on antimicrobial resistance
CSIRO has launched a new online resource, AMR Action and Insights, to halt the rising death rate and economic burden of AMR in Australia by 2030. [ + ]
St John Ambulance ACT appoints new CEO
St John Ambulance ACT has appointed Martin Fisk as its new Chief Executive Officer. [ + ]
Cost of hospital readmissions 'disproportionally high': study
UQ researchers analysed data from more than 165,000 hospitalisations for heart failure in all public and most private hospitals in Australia from 2013 to 2017. [ + ]
Fairfield Hospital redevelopment — lead design team appointed
In the coming months, the lead design team will work with Health Infrastructure and SWLHD to identify future requirements and commence early planning for the site. [ + ]
New guidelines for treating unexplained infertility
Up to 30% of infertile heterosexual couples are affected by 'unexplained' infertility, which cannot be assigned a direct cause. [ + ]
Digital tools to improve ADR reporting, medication safety
Around 75% of Australians have experienced a bad reaction to a medication, but fewer than half have reported it to health authorities. [ + ]
WHV launches Men as Allies training program
The program supports men to understand their role in promoting gender equality and preventing gender-based violence and disrespect, whether at home, at work or in the community. [ + ]
50 recommendations to ensure access to latest treatments
The federal government has released the final report of the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Review. [ + ]
Dementia: 46% jump in scripts dispensed, health services use increases
Almost 688,000 dementia medication prescriptions were dispensed to around 72,400 Australians aged 30 and over in 2022–23, according to data from the AIHW. [ + ]
