Industry News
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Online program for palliative care launched
Researchers at Flinders University have developed palliAGED — an online program which connects health professionals and family members with evidence-based support for palliative care in aged care. [ + ]
Pureed food manufacturer recognised for innovation
Textured Concept Foods (TCF), a manufacturer of pureed foods for those with swallowing difficulties, has been recognised in a new book celebrating Australia's top 50 innovators in food manufacturing. [ + ]
Palliative care hospitalisations rising in Australia
Hospitalisations for palliative care are growing faster than all hospitalisations, according to a report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). [ + ]
GAMA Healthcare acquires Australian distributor AMCLA
GAMA Healthcare, a UK manufacturer of infection prevention products, has acquired the Clinell division of its Australian distributor, AMCLA. [ + ]
Warning: Respiratory infections can trigger a heart attack
The risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days following a respiratory infection, researchers from the University of Sydney have found. [ + ]
More Australians going private in hospitals — but what's the effect on waiting times?
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that more patients are using private health insurance in hospitals, with private patients apparently receiving shorter waiting times for elective surgery. [ + ]
