How to navigate complex ethical dilemmas
17 June, 2019 by Vanessa Pigrum*When our care system is in crisis, how do hospitals decide how to distribute scarce resources? We address the ethical dilemmas.
The feminine CEO
12 June, 2019 by Laini BennettIs it possible to be a feminine CEO and still kick goals? Aged care service provider Benetas CEO Sandra Hills certainly believes so.
A Day in the Life of a CEO
06 June, 2019Barton Private Hospital CEO Jessy McGowan loves her job. Originally a nurse, she keeps the hospital running smoothly and morale high. She shares her day.
Major update to infection prevention and control guidelines
04 June, 2019The NHMRC has released the 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare, marking the first update since 2010.
Imposter syndrome and tips for managing it
20 May, 2019 by Dr Jocelyn Lowinger*A growing problem in health care is that many highly competent health professionals, even in senior roles, struggle unnecessarily with feeling incompetent.
Political savvy in times of crisis
20 May, 2019If a crisis struck your organisation, what would you do? Competent leaders can be undone in a crisis, affecting both their business and personal reputation.
Physiotherapist fined $120K
02 May, 2019In a landmark decision, a man was fined $120K for deliberately misleading elderly patients by presenting unqualified people as health practitioners.
Not your standard CEO
01 May, 2019 by Laini BennettRunning the Purple House dialysis centres in remote Central Australia is not easy, but Sarah Brown is not your standard CEO. She shares her leadership journey.
Health care just a phone call away
29 April, 2019 by Emilie Mortensen*Health contact centres provide advice to the Australian public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A new Australian standard helps ensure consistency and safety.
Bupa Aged Care in court for misleading conduct
17 April, 2019Bupa is alleged to have charged fees for extra services that it did not provide, or only partially provided, in 21 aged-care homes across Australia.
Life is too short to not love what you do
16 April, 2019 by Laini BennettIt was the people who believed in HISA CEO Dr Louise Schaper who gave her the confidence to believe in herself.
Gayed report: implications for hospitals
09 April, 2019 by Dr David Carter*For years, gynecologist and obstetrician Dr Emil Gayed, and the health system, failed his patients. We review the case and its implications for hospitals.
2019 Federal Budget — what’s in it for us?
03 April, 2019We summarise the key budgetary measures being offered to the health- and aged-care sectors.
'Fake' pharmacist convicted, to pay $39.5K
02 April, 2019A man who presented himself as a registered pharmacist has been convicted and fined $24,000, and is required to pay $15,000 in legal costs.
New guidelines for surveillance colonoscopy
29 March, 2019Cancer Council Australia's new guidelines includes new recommendations to tackle Australia's second-biggest cancer killer.
