Aged care IT council launches vision for aged care
23 June, 2014 by ahhbAfter nearly two years in the making the Aged Care Industry IT Council’s (ACIITC) Information and communications technology vision for the industry was recently launched by Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews. The event was very well attended with close to 90 representatives from industry, bureaucracy and federal parliamentarians.
Nurses play key role in providing holistic care for haematology patients
23 June, 2014 by ahhbNurses, now more than ever, have a key role to play in providing holistic care for haematology patients and improving palliative and end-of-life care for relapsed transplant patients, writes Haematology and bone marrow transplant nurse Elise Button.
The World of Travel, Immunisations and Preventable Diseases
22 June, 2014 by ahhbFifty years ago, the cost of travel to far and abroad places was out of reach of the ordinary person. Today, nearly every person has traveled either intrastate, interstate or internationally. We use many forms of transport from our cars, to trains and buses and airplanes. In particular, airplanes carry us to far off destinations, where we experience life and culture and we return home with sometimes more than we bargained for, writes Marija Juraja.
Australia in Midst of Heart Failure Epidemic
19 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithResearchers at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute have warned that Australia is in the midst of a heart failure epidemic that continues to grow, with one in 20 Australians affected by the condition.
Pathfinders - Aboriginal Health Informatics
19 June, 2014 by ahhbIt’s a big call! Trevor Lord thinks Aboriginal Health in Australia may be one of the most successful areas of development in Health Informatics. He shares the basis for his view with Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin.
LASA Calls on Government to Reduce Burden on Homecare Providers
18 June, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8379" align="alignright" width="133"] LASA CEO Patrick Reid[/caption]
World First Discovery Identifies an Electrical Switch in the Uterus which Controls Labour
18 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithAustralian researchers are part of a world-first discovery which has identified an electrical switch in the muscle of the uterus that can control labour and may help explain why overweight pregnant women have difficulty giving birth.
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18 June, 2014 by Ryan MccannWe have gathered inspiration for this winter edition of Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin from NAIDOC week, being held in the first week of July. Our cover titled Rockholes west of Kintore (Acrylic on linen, 181 x 271cm) is by Wentja Morgan Napaltjarri and is courtesy of the artist and Art Equity. NAIDOC celebrates the contributions Indigenous Australians make to our county and our society and in recognition of this we are proud to have Dr Tammy Kimpton, President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association, present this issue’s Foreword. To strengthen the theme, our ethics columnist, Professor Colin Thomson writes about ethics and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Patients, and Clinical Governance Advisor and clinical lead of the National Electronic Health Transition Authority Dr Trevor Lord also presents the reasons behind his view that Aboriginal Health in Australia is of the most successful areas of development in Health Informatics.
The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association
18 June, 2014 by Ryan MccannThe Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin presents the winter edition foreword by Dr Tammy Kimpton, President of the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association.
Immunisation Grants for Local Communities to Boost Immunisation
18 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithGSK’s 2014 Immunisation Grants for local communities have been launched at the Public Health Association of Australia’s 14th annual immunisation conference to help improve access, coverage and timely delivery of vaccination services.
Youth Mental Health Report Shows Need for Greater Support
18 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithOne in five young Australians are likely to be experiencing mental illness, and less than 40% are comfortable seeking professional help, according to a new Youth Mental Health Report released by Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute.
Patients hurt by high cost of diagnostic imaging
16 June, 2014 by ahhbEarlier this year the Health Minister foreshadowed changes to the way health is funded, stating: “We have over 200 million free services through bulk billing … We need to make sure that where people have a capacity to pay for their own health needs that they do so …” In last month’s Federal Budget the Government announced the changes: “From 1 July 2015 previously bulk billed patients can expect to contribute $7 towards the cost of an out-of-hospital imaging service.” Dr Chris Wriedt, President of the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association, shares ADIA’s concerns.
Fifth Edition of Health Care and Public Policy: An Australian Analysis launched
13 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithAustralia is sleepwalking down the US path; headed towards a two-tiered health care system that is increasingly inequitable, warns leading Australian health academics and authors of the book, Health Care and Public Policy: An Australian Analysis.
NHMRC's Research Excellence Awards Announced
12 June, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8246" align="alignright" width="133"] Professor Warwick Anderson[/caption]
Public Health Association of Australia Comments on Latest COAG Report
12 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) has called on governments to reverse cuts to spending on prevention and to take action to deal with the obesogenic environment In the light of the latest COAG Report.
