Industry News
SHPA announces draft Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia is opening consultation on its first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, as part of its Transformation 2024 agenda. [ + ]
Qld symposium examines ED blockages and more
Close to 100 delegates travelled from across Queensland to attend the 2024 Emergency Medicine Foundation (EMF) Symposium, which showcased the latest research tackling ED congestion. [ + ]
New breast cancer tech unveiled at Baringa Private Hospital
Technology for breast cancer treatment can now be accessed by patients on the NSW mid north coast. [ + ]
Partnership aims to automate care pathways
Northern Health has chosen the Datos Health Open Care Platform to assist with care pathway automation. [ + ]
Women opting for self-screening of cervical cancer, new data released
New data has revealed that 27% of all cervical cancer screening tests done in Australia are now using the self-collection screening option. [ + ]
Report: Health economists could boost healthcare efficiency
A study by Flinders University has highlighted the potential of incorporating health economists into hospital decision-making. [ + ]
New clinical research entity formed in a three-company merger
New Zealand's P3 Research and Australia's AusTrials and Holdsworth House have announced a merger to form Momentum Clinical Research. [ + ]
Funding to support pressing emergency care issues
The demand for ED services has outpaced population growth, with more than 8.8 million ED patient presentations reported in 2022–23. [ + ]
Virtual care cuts hospital readmission risks in HITH care models
A study by Telstra Health and Mackay Hospital has found that virtual care can help improve the quality and sustainability of home-based acute care models. [ + ]
DoHAC appoints Google to consolidate data assets
The Department of Health and Aged Care has partnered with Google Cloud to consolidate its data assets and strengthen compliance. [ + ]
NHS's 40 new hospitals target: plans and progress
Josie Rudman, Transformation Director and Chief Nurse of the New Hospital Programme at NHS England, is presenting at the 13th Annual Australian Healthcare Week conference. [ + ]
Can training help care teams shape patient mindset, improve outcomes?
A new pilot study explores the effectiveness of patient mindset training on provider learning, behaviour and care outcomes. [ + ]
Monash's AI method claims to cut MRI scan time to minutes
Monash University researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) method, called McSTRA, that could soon make a 5-minute full-body MRI scan a reality. [ + ]
Targeted prostate cancer treatment hopes to minimise side effects
The Icon Cancer Centres in Victoria are using focal low dose rate (LDR) brachytherapy to provide highly targeted radiation for prostate cancer. [ + ]
Digital health: focus on interoperability, collaboration bolstered with national strategy
The five-year strategy plan is aimed at achieving four key outcomes for digital health: digitally enabled, person-centred, inclusive and data-driven. [ + ]