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How better people management systems can help aged care organisations thrive
Investing in a single, cloud-based human capital management platform can, this author argues, help boost efficiency, visibility and employee experience in aged care. [ + ]
Outdated, overused and ineffective — time to end mandatory double-checking?
Double-checking medications requires two nurses to verify a dose before administration. Widely viewed as a critical safeguard, the evidence tells a different story. [ + ]
Chemical-free cleaning: the future of infection control in health care
For hospitals and healthcare facilities, cleaning is a patient-safety issue with evolving health, safety, sustainability and environmental standards. [ + ]
A palliative care nurse on why good intentions aren't enough
A home care provider's Palliative Care Project Lead sets out why the Support at Home End-of-Life Pathway matters and best practice perspectives on delivering it. [ + ]
As AI reshapes health care, human skills are more important than ever
While the potential of AI is being recognised across health care, there are uniquely human 'soft skills', this author believes, AI will never be able to replace. [ + ]
A Day in the Life of a hospital's injury management team manager
Declan Hofbauer is Manager of The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Injury Management Team — a recent winner in the WorkSafe Awards. Here's a day in his life. [ + ]
Improving care for some of the sickest patients in the hospital: new national standard for emergency laparotomy
Australia's first Emergency Laparotomy Clinical Care Standard will help health services develop timely, appropriate and standardised care approaches that will save lives. [ + ]
One in five aged care residents receive delayed or missed denosumab doses
Medication administration data from over 10,600 residential aged care residents has led researchers to claim older Australians are being put at risk of fractures. [ + ]
Neuroscientists propose clinical definition for brain fog in menopause
Researchers have proposed a new clinical definition for the presentation of brain fog in menopause and how it is distinct from other conditions like dementia. [ + ]
Can seasonal influenza vaccination prime the immune system for future strains?
A study analysing 30-year-old influenza-vaccinated blood samples is the first, researchers say, to effectively look back in time to understand future immunity. [ + ]
An era for AI agents: why healthcare leaders can't afford to manage governance on spreadsheets
Health care has crossed a governance complexity threshold — with AI agents changing the benchmark for what good governance looks like. [ + ]
Why AI security is now a patient-safety issue
AI is increasingly embedded across modern healthcare environments. However, as adoption accelerates, AI security is fast becoming a frontline patient-safety issue. [ + ]
Australian 'falls after stroke trial' sees 33% falls reduction in 12 months
An Australian study recently published in The BMJ is claimed to be the first to show a non-drug intervention after stroke can effectively prevent falls. [ + ]
'No evidence' of medicinal cannabis effectiveness treating anxiety, depression or PTSD
Australian researchers have urged greater regulation for the prescribing of medicinal cannabis following a 'largest-ever' safety and efficacy review. [ + ]
Overall public hospital performance worse than 10 years ago, report suggests
The Australian Medical Association has released its 2026 Public Hospital Report Card, suggesting overall performance remains "significantly worse" than 10 years ago. [ + ]
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
