Articles
Framework seeks to cut medicine errors at transitions of care
The first coordinated, hospital-based approach to medication management at transitions of care has been released. [ + ]
Vertical healing: redefining health care through high-rise hospital design
The high-rise hospital signifies more than a shift in form — it reflects a transformation in how health care is designed, delivered and experienced. [ + ]
Using better network insight to boost productivity in Australian health care
For health services, network visibility is a lever with the potential to multiply the value of digital investments. Here's how. [ + ]
Digital health lessons across industries
Can digital health adapt lessons from industries that have already solved challenges of safety, trust, engagement and scale? [ + ]
Transforming the treatment experience: Rānui Apartments, New Zealand
The Bone Marrow Cancer Trust's Rānui Apartments offer housing for patients and their families travelling to Christchurch for life-saving treatment. [ + ]
Reusing medical equipment is good for the planet. But is it safe?
A new study tested replacing just one kind of item — single-use absorbent pads, known as "blueys" — with a reusable version in the intensive care unit. [ + ]
Benefits of modern hybrid multicloud platforms in health care
A key benefit of modern hybrid multicloud platforms is that they are designed to run the containerised, modern applications upon which AI is built. [ + ]
Is AI better than doctors and nurses at triaging ED patients?
A study has compared emergency medicine doctors and nurses working in the ED with AI to determine which cohort is better at triaging patients in the ED. [ + ]
A Day in the Life of a mobile optometrist
Linda Nguyen is the owner and founder of mobile optometrist practice Care Optometry and was a finalist in the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards. Here's a day in her life. [ + ]
Pharmacy's role in a healthier, greener future
Hospital pharmacy, like all areas of health care, has a responsibility to care for both people and the planet. [ + ]
In Conversation with Australian College of Nursing CEO, Dr Kathryn Zeitz
Hospital + Healthcare speaks with Australian College of Nursing CEO Dr Kathryn Zeitz about where we're at, and need to go, with nurses' scope of practice. [ + ]
Australia's colonoscopy access gap widens, report reveals
There is a growing disparity in colonoscopy rates according to where people live and their socioeconomic status, data in a new report suggests. [ + ]
Report: Cardiovascular diseases remain the world's leading cause of disease burden
Today is World Heart Day and the latest Global Burden of Disease Study (released last week) shows cardiovascular diseases remain the world's leading cause of disease burden. [ + ]
Hospital-acquired infections: key developments in prevention and control
Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are a central, but mostly preventable, concern in health care — here's some key HAI prevention and control developments. [ + ]
High-end heritage: expanded St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy
Completed this year, the $180 million St Vincent's Private Hospital, Fitzroy expansion includes a boutique hotel aesthetic and adaptive reuse of heritage buildings. [ + ]
![](https://d1v1e13ebw3o15.cloudfront.net/data/92274/wfmedia_thumb/..jpg "Hospital’s "recovery at work" collaborative approach proves a winning model")
