Articles
In conversation: Christine Gee
2021 ACHS Gold Medal winner Christine Gee shares her journey from an Internal Reliever to a CEO. [ + ]
Combating resistance
For almost two years, the gaze of the public, healthcare system and media has been fixated on a very blatant public health threat; all the while a silent pandemic, antimicrobial resistance, has quietly continued gripping the world. [ + ]
Managing anaphylaxis
Associate Professor Amanda Walker, Clinical Director at the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, explains why clinicians and health services need to be consistent in managing this potentially fatal condition. [ + ]
A day in the life of nurse Lisa Russell
Lisa Russell, Discharge Coordinator at Mater Private Hospital Springfield, shares her day. [ + ]
Polytherapy-based approach to fight multidrug resistance
Researchers have discovered that the use of nanoparticles, in combination with other antibiotics, could help prevent antibiotic resistance and reduce antibiotic intake. [ + ]
Emerging stronger
From delivering over 500K vaccinations to disability and aged-care residents to achieving over five million completions for its online COVID-19 training platform for the Department of Health, global healthcare provider Aspen Medical has played a key role in Australia's pandemic response. [ + ]
How data can help prevent overdiagnosis
Can knowing too much harm us? When it comes to medicine, in some cases, yes, absolutely. [ + ]
Polypharmacy management
Polypharmacy affects about one million older people, aged over 70 years, in Australia and as the population ages and the number of people living with multiple health conditions rises, the rates are set to increase. [ + ]
Rural care — where to now?
Aged care has received more than its fair share of bad press in recent years, owing largely to revelations from the Royal Commission (RC) into Aged Care Quality and Safety. [ + ]
Mental health support for health professionals
Black Dog Institute (BDI) is seeing an increase in support for health professionals since Omicron, with the service recording the highest user numbers from health professionals in the last 5 months. [ + ]
New Child Safe Standards: why they matter to hospitals
All children, regardless of their age, gender, ability, race or sexual orientation, have the right to be safe and feel safe. [ + ]
Remote clinical trials: here to stay?
COVID-19 has highlighted the vital importance of clinical trials for drug and vaccine development, but it has also forced Australia's pharmaceutical and healthcare companies to completely redesign how these trials are run. [ + ]
Meeting growing mental health needs
Melbourne mental health facility The Victoria Clinic is in the process of a $50 million upgrade that will vastly expand its service offering. [ + ]
Advancing digitally enabled hospital-at-home services
Virtual care adoption accelerated dramatically in Australia in the wake of COVID-19. This was driven by the need to minimise the risk of the virus spreading, free up bed capacity for acutely unwell patients, and preserve personal protective equipment (PPE). [ + ]
How AI is shaping the future of oral wellness
As technology continues to evolve at a rapid rate, what was once the stuff of science fiction is now a daily reality for healthcare practitioners across a wide range of fields. [ + ]