Industry News
ADHA signs agreement with HL7 Australia
The MoU aims to support the development and implementation of digital health standards and specifications. [ + ]
Consumers Health Forum appoints Dr Elizabeth Deveny as interim CEO
Dr Elizabeth Deveny will lead CHF during the next few months while an executive search for a new ongoing CEO is undertaken. [ + ]
RSV prevention could be within reach: research
Immunisations providing protection against deadly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could be accessible on the market within 12 months. [ + ]
Device Tech wins NSW Health's defib rollout contract
Following a tender and evaluation process, Device Technologies Australia has been contracted by NSW Health to roll out patient monitors and touch-screen defibrillators. [ + ]
Royal Perth Hospital rolls out e-prescription trial
The service will be rolled out to all specialties at the hospital following an initial 12-week trial in Haematology, Immunology, Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine and Gastroenterology & Liver outpatient clinics. [ + ]
Uber Health launches in Australia
By offering more patients the opportunity to connect with rides, the company hopes to help providers improve appointment attendance, lower costs and improve patient satisfaction. [ + ]
Acute violence: new care model to improve hospital staff safety
The Sydney Local Health District is implementing a new model where a specialised experienced team will be available 24/7 to address acute work-related violence. [ + ]
Vitamin D helps reduce depressive symptoms: meta-analysis
The analysis, carried out as part of an international collaboration between Australian, Finnish and US researchers, features results from 41 studies. [ + ]
Moderna's vaccine plant to be built at Monash
The facility — expected to produce up to 100 million mRNA respiratory vaccine doses annually — will be located at the university's Clayton campus. [ + ]
NSW Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2022 — finalists announced
The Nursing and Midwifery Office (NMO) has announced 30 finalists for the Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2022. [ + ]
HESTA, ISPT to co-develop $140m healthcare project
HESTA and ISPT have formed a JV partnership to acquire a 50-year ground lease from St Vincent's Health Australia, on which they will co-develop the project. [ + ]
Need to cut through alcohol and breastfeeding misinformation
Two-thirds of Australian women who breastfeed feel they do not fully understood the risks of drinking alcohol while breastfeeding. [ + ]
New Langya virus infects 35 people in China
The virus is thought to have come from animals and causes fever, fatigue and a cough. So far, there is no indication that the virus is spreading from person to person. [ + ]
NT rolls out first stage of $259m patient health record system
The Northern Territory Government has successfully rolled out the first stage of its $259 million patient health record system, Acacia. [ + ]
Tool helps cancer survivors manage post-treatment uncertainty
UNSW researchers are using e-health to investigate ways to help cancer survivors access treatment for fear of cancer recurrence. [ + ]