St Vincent's Health Australia's Manager of Clinical Governance & Assurance, Edel Murray, reflects on the organisation's new initiative to reduce risks and improve safety. [ + ]

A new survey designed to understand the role of dignity in machine-assisted medical treatment has brought the thorny issue of integrating AI into human health care back into the spotlight. [ + ]

Despite the best efforts of clinicians and researchers for decades, we still do not fully know why some people develop mental disorders and others do not. [ + ]

Studies have linked a higher risk of pain and injury in the healthcare sector to a worker's decision to leave their job. [ + ]

With access to a network and holding data for ransom, it's no surprise that ransomware is one of the most pressing and diabolical threats faced by cybersecurity teams. [ + ]

Social isolation is a problem for many older adults, but are social robots an answer — and what do our elderly people think? [ + ]

With demand for aged care staff — particularly registered nurses — at an all-time high, qualified candidates are finding themselves spoilt for choice when it comes to employment options. [ + ]

Imagine the following scenario: a hospital's customer experience ratings are below average, and they find out why. [ + ]

Two major hospital redevelopments in regional New South Wales are set to deliver much-needed regional healthcare infrastructure to remote communities. [ + ]

Amid significant doctor shortages and growing patient demand, an Australian doctor is calling for a change in how the healthcare industry understands continuity of care. [ + ]

Digital health commercialisation advocate Bronwyn Le Grice shares her thoughts on the state of digital health innovation, opportunities and challenges ahead. [ + ]

Jessica Maris was feeding her baby when her husband Bryan, 31 and a keen cyclist, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in bed. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

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. [ + ]

For many healthcare professionals, face masks, shields and soap have been the hallmark images of infection prevention and control throughout the pandemic. [ + ]