Articles
Security of patient data needs to be prioritised
As mobility continues to transform the way we live and work, cybersecurity and privacy concerns are top of mind for many individuals and businesses. [ + ]
Ageing joyfully
Designing bathroom environments that suit older people can help reduce barriers to functioning and allow more people to age in place for longer periods. [ + ]
Return Your Opioids campaign kicks off
As the TGA launches a new awareness campaign aimed at curbing opioid-related harm, an international collaboration has reported the worryingly high ratio of opioid prescriptions for osteoarthritis patients in Sweden. [ + ]
Enabling health care with artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is enabling people and machines to work collaboratively, thereby changing the very nature of healthcare work. [ + ]
When medicines run dry, what's your backup plan?
What do you do when your hospital pharmacy can't fill a script? [ + ]
Reducing the risk of surgical site infections in Australia
The 2019 edition of the Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare provide an opportunity to reduce SSIs. [ + ]
Living a happier life
With vibrant Indigenous art and a fire pit in the backyard, dialysis centre Purple House emanates warmth and laughter, reflecting its role as a place of healing. [ + ]
In Conversation
... with Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Nikki Johnston, OAM MACN, inaugural winner of the Health Minister's Award for Nursing Trailblazers. [ + ]
Using smartphone apps to promote lifestyle changes
There is a huge potential for smartphone apps to support the services of private practice dietitians, especially young people. [ + ]
95% healthcare workers 'soldier on' when sick
A Canadian study has found that 95% of healthcare workers keep working after they start experiencing symptoms of infectious diseases, such as influenza. [ + ]
Raising the security bar
Government-issued guidelines now stipulate more stringent requirements for e-health cloud security. Here's what healthcare providers need to know. [ + ]
Hospitality in healthcare conference just around the corner
Here's what you need to know about this year's Institute of Hospitality in Healthcare National Conference. [ + ]
Design by data: the future of healthcare facility design
Using predictive analytics to design your future health facility will streamline the design process and outcomes — and save costs. [ + ]
How to navigate complex ethical dilemmas
When our care system is in crisis, how do hospitals decide how to distribute scarce resources? We address the ethical dilemmas. [ + ]
6 signs that obsessive exercising is due to an eating disorder
Regular exercise is healthy — but obsessive-compulsive exercise is frequently driven by an underlying eating disorder. [ + ]
