Industry News
Dementia Australia launches new workforce training app
Dementia Australia has launched a new app, called Ask Annie, offering short, self-paced learning modules to help care workers refresh their skills and learn tips and tools to provide better care to people living with dementia. [ + ]
Six organisations to help boost in-home care workforce
The federal government has shortlisted six organisations to help grow the home care workforce by 13,000 over the next two years. [ + ]
TALi appoints former Cochlear executive as Chief Medical Officer
ASX-listed TALi Digital has appointed Mary Elizabeth Brinson, former vice president, Global Clinical Affairs, Cochlear, as its new Chief Medical Officer. [ + ]
UTIs are becoming more deadly, thanks to AMR — CSIRO
The spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the community is increasing the risk of death for common infections such as urinary tract infections (UTIs) — which affect around one in two women and one in 20 men in their lifetime. [ + ]
Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) 2022 Awards — winners announced
The winners of the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) 2022 Awards For Excellence were announced at a gala dinner in Adelaide on 4 April 2022. [ + ]
Qld hospital appoints Rauland to enhance patient experience
The $60.5 million Weststate Private Hospital in Townsville has appointed Rauland Australia to deploy technology aimed at ensuring patient experience is at the forefront of its services. [ + ]
Emergency caesarean linked to increased inflammatory response
Labour and natural childbirth cause stress on a mother's body but an emergency caesarean is associated with even more inflammatory gene expression in the placenta, according to a new study. [ + ]
Mitochondrial donation law reform welcomed
The controversial mitochondrial donation Bill — called Maeve's Law — has passed the Senate by 37 to 17 votes. [ + ]
Pre-surgery support could help patients quit smoking
Offering mailed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and Quitline support to patients encouraged almost one-third of smokers to quit before their elective surgery. [ + ]
$522m for aged care but sector laments lack of action on wage growth
The federal Budget will provide $522m to the aged-care sector to further help implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission. [ + ]
Dementia: top 10 unanswered questions about medicine use
Up to 93% of people living with dementia have experienced at least one medicine-related problem, leading to potentially harmful effects, but how do we improve these odds? [ + ]
New research addresses emotion–aging paradox
It's an age-old question: do we — in older age — get better at regulating our emotions? Even responding more positively? [ + ]
Aged-care challenges and solutions in focus at the upcoming PASA conference
It's just over a year since the final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. [ + ]
Brisbane hospital introduces radiation protection technology
Metro North Health's The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) has introduced new radiation protection technology to safeguard cardiologists from potentially harmful radiation while performing life-saving procedures. [ + ]
Australian nurse researcher recognised by international society
Australian College of Nursing President Emeritus Professor Christine Duffield has been announced as one of 32 new inductees into the Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. [ + ]