Articles
Reimagining WHS practices and management in Australian health care
How COVID-19 is defining the rise and need to digitally transform tradition WHS practices. [ + ]
Changing COVID-19 strategy could buy time
Scientists should be focusing on repurposing existing proven drugs to block the acute inflammatory responses to the virus in seriously ill patients. [ + ]
COVID-19: not just a respiratory disease
New York clinicians have described COVID-19's effects outside the lung. [ + ]
A new paradigm in medical image analysis
Professor Gustavo Carneiro from the Australian Institute for Machine Learning explains our pathway to current computer-aided diagnosis. [ + ]
In Conversation with Dr Harrison Steel
Dr Harrison Steel has been directly involved in two significant projects that have impacted the COVID-19 health crisis. [ + ]
Fall-prevention technology helps seniors stand tall
StandingTall is an app that offers individually tailored exercises to older Australians so that they are able to exercise independently at home. [ + ]
Study examines ideal surface damage testing protocol
With increased disinfection for COVID-19, facilities need to consider surface damage to medical devices. [ + ]
How COVID-19 has changed healthcare cleaning procedures forever
How have cleaning procedures changed and what will they look like in the 'new normal' of the post-COVID-19 world? [ + ]
Digitisation in the Year of the Nurse
Kate Renzenbrink, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Information Officer at Bendigo Health, is encouraging nurses and midwives to lead the digital transition and use informatics to improve patient care. [ + ]
People with diabetes hit hard by pandemic
In addition to impacting physical health, 40% of people with diabetes report that COVID-19 has had a negative impact on their mental or emotional health. [ + ]
Medtech leading the way in pandemic collaboration
The collaborative efforts of government and industry have worked to ensure the supply of critically important medical equipment during the pandemic. [ + ]
Characteristics of an ideal surface damage testing protocol study — extract
With increased disinfection for COVID-19, have you considered the surface damage to your medical devices? [ + ]
Seniors adventure the world, virtually
A Melbourne-based start-up has brought the world to seniors isolated in aged-care homes via a virtual reality (VR) headset. [ + ]
What healthcare providers should demand from technology
As organisations embrace emerging technologies, they must also consider their interoperability with legacy systems to ensure seamless integration. [ + ]
Digital assistant improves secure transfer of patient information
The Australian Digital Health Agency has built a Service Registration Assistant to keep healthcare service and practitioner information up to date. [ + ]
