Articles
Improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest
Jessica Maris was feeding her baby when her husband Bryan, 31 and a keen cyclist, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in bed. [ + ]
Meeting inner west health services demand
Camperdown Modern — a new healthcare facility proposed to be developed by partners Mathieson Property and PWD — aims to meet the growing demand for health services in Sydney's inner west. [ + ]
Leveraging the power of simplicity
If you close your eyes and picture the hospital of the future, a few images may spring to mind. Robots wandering the hallways and checking patient vitals. Machines dishing out medications, or performing complex surgeries. [ + ]
How to digitise your IPC strategy
For many healthcare professionals, face masks, shields and soap have been the hallmark images of infection prevention and control throughout the pandemic. [ + ]
A day in the life of a Neonatal Critical Care Nurse
Ebony Blewer joined Mater Hospital Brisbane's Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) team almost four years ago. [ + ]
Food safety and the importance of training
FSANZ P1053 Food Safety Management Tools proposes mandatory food safety training for food handlers working in foodservices and food retail businesses. [ + ]
Deflecting the data breach
Cyber breaches in Australia’s healthcare industry are rising fast compared to other sectors. Yet, this increasingly vulnerable sector stands apart given the dangers such attacks can pose to human life. [ + ]
An infrastructure prescription for transformation
More than ever, hospitals and other organisations in the healthcare ecosystem depend on network infrastructure to ensure that information flows freely, accurately and reliably. [ + ]
Clinical trials: the big shift is here
For too long now, clinical trials in Australia have taken place to significantly varied standards. But a cultural shift is coming. [ + ]
Reinventing the system
As the industry struggles to find certified staff to support more than one million Australians who need care, it is clear we must rethink aged care as a profession. [ + ]
Writing an asthma action plan
Health professionals as well as governments are anxious about this year's flu season, and case numbers are already climbing. [ + ]
Emergency departments are clogged and patients are waiting for hours or giving up. What’s going on?
Around 25,000 people visit hospital emergency departments across Australia every day. [ + ]
Egg freezing, IVF and age-related fertility decline
A new report based on actual clinical experience sheds light on the factors that track with successful births from egg freezing. [ + ]
Opinion: Health care must bolster privacy, security efforts
WA's COVID-19 contact tracing system was recently deemed to be riddled with privacy and security concerns. [ + ]
Five digital trends impacting health care
With rapid technology advancements and more complex care needs, organisations are under pressure to deliver digital-first, seamless and connected experiences. [ + ]
