Research will Identify if CT Scans can Determine Heart Attack Risk

New research by Heart Foundation funded researcher Dr Dennis Wong aims to identify if a CT scan can determine a patient’s risk of heart attack.

AMA Calls on Government to Drop Plans to Slash Medicare Rebate

AMA President Associate Professor Brian Owler has called on the Federal Government to immediately drop plans to slash $5 from the Medicare rebate following the release of figures which show health spending is not growing unsustainably.

Baxter: Not all crystalloids are created equal

IV therapy should ensure optimal fluid and electrolyte balance during resuscitation and replacement therapy. Recent studies have highlighted the risks associated with the use of HES Colloids in specific patient groups, including increased need for renal replacement therapy1,2 anaphylactoid reactions3 and increased mortality.

Image is everything

[hr]In healthcare a good image can mean the difference between life and death. Now, with ultrasound gaining acceptance beyond the imaging department and credentialing becoming mandatory, getting that image right is more important than ever.[hr]

Speed Queen: Strive for optimal performance

Never underestimate the rewards an onsite laundry can provide your facility when performing at it’s very best. If you’ve made room in your facility for a space to deliver clean, consistent results, ask yourself, are you getting the performance you deserve?

Prius: Elegant solution to a slippery problem

[hr]Patient falls are a major issue in hospitals and healthcare institutions. A primary cause of falls is patients wearing antiembolic stockings and slipping on tiled floors.[hr]

Antimicrobial Copper: Japan looks to antimicrobial copper olympics

[hr]The germ fighting performance of Antimicrobial Copper surfaces at a Japanese hospital could help support moves to use it in the public areas of Tokyo’s ‘Summer Olympics’ in 2020.[hr]

Corian: Corian® in healthcare environments

[hr]Healthcare design’s first priority is to prevent infection. The surfaces you specify play a critical role in helping you create safer healthcare environments.[hr]

Hill Rom: The Hill-Rom “Mobility is Life” concept

[hr]Hill-Rom is committed to the concept that mobilising patients early and supporting their independence improves life – in the hospital and at home.[hr]

Ashmed: Discover a total intracavity ultrasound disinfection system

As easy as 1… 2… 3…

HIMAA: Ever considered a “C” change

Zimmer: What’s living on your tourniquet cuffs

ECC: 6th Australian and New Zealand falls prevention conference

The Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society is hosting the 6th Biennial Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention at Luna Park, Sydney, from the 16th – 18th November.

ACIPC: July conference update

Four months to go until ACIPC 2014

3M: Improving outcomes through collaboration

[hr]Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are the most common healthcare complication affecting approximately 180,000 hospital patients a year, occupying almost two million bed daysi.[hr]