Industry News
Study: Caesarean patients sent home with more narcotic pain medications than needed
Most women who undergo a caesarean childbirth are prescribed more opioid (narcotic) pain medications than needed upon release from the hospital. [ + ]
Patients in healthcare facilities at risk for legionnaire's disease
A US study has found a concerning level of legionnaire's disease present in healthcare facilities, highlighting a possible deadly risk to patients from exposure to disease. [ + ]
Hospitals can be front line in uncovering elder abuse
Report calls for national plan to combat elder abuse. [ + ]
Long-term daily aspirin use linked to higher bleeding risk in adults aged 75 or over
Authors conclude that proton-pump inhibitors should be co-prescribed in this age group to reduce the risk of bleeds. [ + ]
Paediatric protocol reduces missed sepsis diagnoses
US researchers have developed an electronic sepsis alert, using a combination of vital signs, risk factors and physician judgement, to identify children in a paediatric emergency department with severe sepsis. [ + ]
Debunking nursing clichés will attract school leavers
Stereotypes portraying nurses as sexual objects or merely doctors' helpers must be combatted to encourage school leavers to join the profession. [ + ]
A touchy subject — preterm babies' brains respond to contact
New parents are encouraged to take heart: their touch matters more than they may realise. [ + ]
Supporting aged-care communication challenges
It is increasingly challenging for aged-care workers, many of whom come from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds, to support clients with a range of complex behaviours or unmet needs such as those associated with dementia. [ + ]
Training like a memory athlete
A time-honoured mnemonic technique can turn mere mortals into memory athletes. [ + ]
Bio-Bridge takes Australian health innovators to Texas
The Texas Medical Center runs the TMCx accelerator program, which provides start-up companies with shared workspace, a curriculum tailored to the needs of healthcare entrepreneurs and the guidance of over 120 industry advisers. [ + ]
Could the Australian Synchrotron help to find a superbug supercure?
Professor Alice Vrielink is using the Australian Synchrotron to unlock the secrets of multidrug-resistant bacteria. [ + ]
Medical app links high-care patients with their carers
ConnectUs Life has launched the RightMinder first-alert app — a medical device that is intended to improve the safety, independence and life quality of people with high-care needs. [ + ]
Improving quality of life for cardiac arrest survivors
Gunilla Haydon has led Australia's first qualitative study into the experiences of people who have survived a cardiac arrest. [ + ]
New ACHS president and office bearers announced
The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) has elected Professor Len Notaras AM as its new president. [ + ]
Public hearing to discuss ear diseases in Indigenous Australians
On Wednesday, 7 June, the Australian Parliament's Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee will be holding a public hearing into the prevalence of ear diseases among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. [ + ]
