Sustainable effort
30 January, 2018Case studies from five Australian healthcare organisations that have successfully reduced their environmental footprint — and found significant cost savings, too.
Climate and health: leading from the front
23 January, 2018 by Fiona Armstrong*The healthcare industry leads the way with seven recommendations to protect our community from climate change.
Global impact
23 January, 2018 by Laini Bennett | Supplied by: Johnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesHow does a global organisation, making $94 billion annually and with over 127,000 employees, avoid damaging the Earth's resources?
Service design for the patient of the future
15 January, 2018 by Katie Bowden*If you are seeking to improve patient experience, these five core principles of service design will help you get it right.
Blacktown Hospital — a quiet revolution in healthcare design
19 December, 2017The award-winning Blacktown Hospital is quietly revolutionising healthcare design, transforming a mid-sized local facility into a major hospital.
Alarming amounts of noise in hospitals
15 December, 2017The constant noise from hospital machines can cause stress and patient unrest. Soon, it may be possible to remove alarms from the bedside.
When it comes to hospitals, size matters
08 December, 2017Smaller hospitals have higher risks of operational inefficiency.
Feedback wanted on the latest NSQHS Standards user guide
16 August, 2017Help make the user guide for health service providers caring for children more useful.
Westmead's transformation
09 August, 2017A major transformation is underway at Westmead in Sydney's west. An impressive new 12-storey acute services building, which will house two new emergency departments, is the showpiece of the Westmead Redevelopment.
Rethinking and redesigning clinical workspaces
25 July, 2017 by Ronald Tabaksblat* | Supplied by: Philips Electronics AustraliaDrivers such as cost pressure on healthcare systems, rising patient volumes and demands from patients engaged in their own healthcare, together with advances in technology, are transforming the way care is delivered, creating a shift in what is required in clinical spaces.
Day hospitals — what the future holds
19 July, 2017 by Jane Griffiths, BAppSC(Dist), MCNA, AIMM, RN, Chief Executive Officer, Day Hospitals AustraliaDay Hospitals Australia represents the day hospital sector nationally in the provision of advocacy, representation and support to ensure relevancy and sustainability within the marketplace.
Designing healthcare for regional communities
18 July, 2017Unlike any other state or territory in the country, most Queensland residents live in regional areas. To support this decentralised population, regional communities demand the same standard of critical care and services that is provided in any major city.
Patients in healthcare facilities at risk for legionnaire's disease
15 June, 2017A US study has found a concerning level of legionnaire's disease present in healthcare facilities, highlighting a possible deadly risk to patients from exposure to disease.
Hospital design challenges: now and into the future
29 May, 2017 by Harm HollanderThe challenge is to futureproof our hospitals at the design stage so they can continue to serve the essential purpose of the health service.
Printing of bone, graftable human tissue and solid organs at the Herston Biofabrication Unit, Queensland
22 May, 2017Sitting alongside a major hospital and research and imaging facilities, the new Herston Biofabrication Institute is set to revolutionise modern medicine.
