Industry News
Residential aged care: 50% of people don't trust they'd receive good care
And that's not all — 41% of older people consider residential aged-care facilities to be depressing places. [ + ]
Locally developed screening tool detects autism at 11 months
A new screening tool, developed by researchers from La Trobe University, helps detect autism in very young children. [ + ]
Shingrix approved for Australians 18+ at high risk
GSK Australia's Shingrix is available on the private market for the prevention of shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia in people aged 18 years and over who are at increased risk of shingles. [ + ]
Digital Health CRC appoints Annette Schmiede as Acting CEO
The Digital Health CRC (DHCRC) has appointed Annette Schmiede to the role of Acting CEO, following the resignation of former CEO Terry Sweeney. [ + ]
Shift work impacts working memory, impulse control
Shift work has long been linked to health risks, but new analysis shows it may even impact higher brain functions, including memory and mental processing speed. [ + ]
2022 influenza control: virologist recommends four actions
With the lifting of border restrictions and quarantine regulations, Australians can anticipate the reintroduction of influenza, according to the authors of an editorial published by the Medical Journal of Australia. [ + ]
Homage appoints new country head to expand home-based care
Technology-led caregiving and health platform Homage has appointed Ben Johnston as Country Manager for Australia. [ + ]
Cell-based influenza vaccine approved for kids 2+
Cell-based seasonal influenza vaccine Flucelvax Quad has been approved for Australian children aged two years and older. [ + ]
SHPA releases pharmacy standard for heart disease
The new pharmacy practice standard recommends patient to pharmacist ratios and quality improvement indicators specific to specialist cardiology pharmacists. [ + ]
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital implements PSML
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is said to be the first hospital in Australia to implement the Pharmacist Shared Medicines List medicine safety initiative. [ + ]
Hepatitis B: new recommendations for clinicians
New recommendations for the management of hepatitis B have been released in a bid to improve awareness of chronic hepatitis B among clinicians and to increase detection of cases that currently remain undiagnosed. [ + ]
Missing surgeries will take some time to work through: APHA
The latest APRA data shows 11,000 anticipated admissions were missing from private hospitals in the last quarter of 2021. [ + ]
Landmark clinical practice guidelines for children with CMT
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is the most common childhood inherited nerve disorder. Yet until now, there have been no guidelines to help patients manage their condition. [ + ]
Nursing advocate, SA Health boss receive leadership awards
The CEO of Australian College of Nursing, Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward, and the Chief Public Health Officer of SA Health, Professor Nicola Spurrier PSM, have won at the 2022 WLA awards. [ + ]
Breast cancer: how often does overdiagnosis occur?
A new study suggests that overdiagnosis, or the finding of tumours that may never have progressed or caused harm in a woman's lifetime, occurs in about 15% of screen-detected cancers. [ + ]
