Compression strategies in ulceration related to venous and lymphatic disease
26 March, 2020 by Taliesin Ellis, Clinical Wound Care SpecialistJC had suffered bilateral lower limb cellulitis and ulceration over a four-year period...
Bye-bye, dry eye
03 March, 2020The TGA has approved a novel ciclosporin solution for the treatment of dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca), a condition affecting 7.4% of Australians.
Accolades for private hospital patient care
17 February, 2020The 2020 APHA Awards for Excellence will be announced next month, recognising the high quality of care Australians receive from private hospitals.
Australian nurses equipped for coronavirus frontline
13 February, 2020The Australian College of Nursing has assured that nurses are well trained and ready to protect the community in the event of a coronavirus outbreak in Australia.
An accurate weight can help save a life
10 January, 2020While safe practice protocols tell us an accurate weight measurement is important to avoid adverse drug events and ensure effective patient care, in practice it's difficult and time consuming to achieve.
The importance of early detection in macular degeneration
04 November, 2019 by Jane AllmanDetecting age-related macular degeneration early can provide a window of opportunity to avoid or delay the burden of vision loss on both the patient and their families.
Low blood oxygen increases risk of death in sick children
04 November, 2019An Australian-led research project has found that low blood oxygen increases sick children's risk of death by up to eight-fold.
Vital resource launched for those in pain
25 October, 2019Painaustralia's National Pain Services Directory maps more than 200 specialist pain services across Australia, enabling better access for millions of Australians suffering from chronic pain.
Technology in meal delivery
09 October, 2019Induction technology has been around for some time, but now with its breakthrough induction technology Aladdin Temp-Rite gives you features, performance and efficiencies no other patient meal delivery system can offer.
Poor staffing increases aged-care hospitalisations: report
03 October, 2019Inadequate staffing and skill levels have been identified as major contributing factors in avoidable hospital visits by many aged-care residents in NSW.
Poor communication can lead to catheter infection
19 July, 2019Indwelling devices like catheters are believed to cause around 25% of hospital infections, but ongoing efforts to reduce catheter use and misuse haven't succeeded as much as healthcare workers would like.
In Conversation
02 July, 2019... with Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Nikki Johnston, OAM MACN, inaugural winner of the Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers.
A simple wish: free up time for patient care
01 February, 2019 by Niclas Skyttberg, Physician Executive*There was a saying when I went through medical training: "We have never spent more money on healthcare and health has never been better. The problem is the unclear causality."
Con-Serv Anti-Ligature Showering Solution
01 February, 2019Con-Serv has introduced an Anti-Ligature Showering Solution into its healthcare range to help mitigate the possibility of self-harm in high-risk applications such as hospitals, aged-care facilities and correctional facilities.
Hills IP7500 Nurse Call
21 January, 2019The next generation of Hills Nurse Call, the IP7500, features updated electronic design and improved enclosure integrity.
