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Royal North Shore Hospital Under Threat of Sale
Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) in Sydney is under threat of sale or long-term lease of it's southern campus. [ + ]
B Vitamins Effective in Treating Depression
Supplementing current anti-depressant medication with B vitamins improves response to treatment, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia. [ + ]
Elective Surgery Waiting Time Figures Released
Australian public hospitals admitted almost 700,000 patients from elective surgery waiting lists in 2013-14 according to a new report Australian hospital statistics 2013-14: elective surgery waiting times. [ + ]
Australia Well Prepared for Ebola
Australia's Chief Medical Officer, Professor Chris Baggoley is confident that State and Territory health authorities have well developed systems in place to protect the community if a case of Ebola is found in Australia. [ + ]
NHMRC Grant Outcomes Announced
Prime Minister, the Hon Tony Abbott MP and the Minister for Health, the Hon Peter Dutton MP, have announced NHMRC grant funding totalling $580.2 million. [ + ]
Standard 9: Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration in Acute Health Care
NSQHS Standard 9 supports the provision of appropriate and timely care to patients whose condition is deteriorating. The National Consensus Statement: Essential Elements for Recognising and Responding to Clinical Deterioration was developed by the Commission and has been endorsed by Australian Health Ministers as the national approach for recognising and responding to clinical deterioration in Australia. NSQHS Standard 9 builds on this to drive implementation in acute care health services. [ + ]
World First Effort to Prevent Dementia
Dementia will soon engulf more than 100 million people across the globe, but an international research group is leading a world-first effort to prevent dementia in people who are at high risk of this insidious disease. [ + ]
Study Shows Gradual Weight Loss is No Better than Quick Weight Loss
New research by the University of Melbourne has found that losing weight slowly, as recommended by current dietary guidelines, does not necessarily mean there is less change of weight gain. [ + ]
New Regulations Introduced for Australian Medical Device Manufacturers
New regulations will be introduced to allow Australian manufacturers to obtain market approval for most medical devices using conformity assessment certification from European notified bodies. [ + ]
First Report of long-term Safety of Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Treat Human Disease
New research published in The Lancet provides the first evidence of the medium-term to long-term safety and tolerability of transplanting human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) in humans. [ + ]
AMA Opposes Expansion of Pharmacist's Role
AMA Victoria has expressed its opposition on recommendations to expand pharmacists’ role to include providing vaccinations, treating minor ailments and screening for chronic diseases. [ + ]
Wesley Unveils $20 million Operating Theatre Upgrade
The Wesley Hospital in Brisbane has unveiled its new $20 million theatre expansion and upgrade project. [ + ]
Timing is Key for Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have discovered two potential treatments for traumatic brain injury that are most effective when given at different stages after the injury has occurred. [ + ]
Standard 3: Preventing and controlling ?healthcare associated infections
At least half of healthcare associated infections are thought to be preventable. Data from Australia and overseas show that the rate of healthcare associated infections is reduced when specific interventions are put in place and maintained. These interventions also reduce the risk of developing resistant infectious agents and control the spread of healthcare associated infections to other people, such as patients and healthcare professionals. [ + ]
