Industry News
Gold Coast Health partners with Foxo for unified comms
The partnership aims to enhance patient care through the co-design of advanced, secure and unified communications. [ + ]
US case highlights dangers of fentanyl inhalation
The lead author of the study said it should be taken as a warning about the danger of a substance that is cheap, readily available and 50 times more potent than heroin. [ + ]
NZ's Southern Cross Healthcare gives IV bags a new lease of life
From providing lifesaving fluids during surgery to a new life giving children a safe landing in playgrounds, PVC IV bags from Southern Cross are now being repurposed. [ + ]
Project to review virtual EDs across five states
As hospitals battle ramping challenges, alternative virtual EDs have been seen as one solution to reducing the number of people presenting to hospital. [ + ]
Could UV light protect against hospital infections?
Researchers are working on a new type of ultraviolet light that could be effective for reducing air-borne transmission of infectious diseases. [ + ]
Improving mental health care of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals
Questions that mental health nurses ask on the frontline help them guide consumers to the safest place in the emergency department, clinic or ward. [ + ]
Alfred Health trials eye-tracking tech to assess brain function
The Alfred hospital has commenced clinical trials with BrainEye to screen for neurological abnormalities using a 60-second eye movement test. [ + ]
Australian regions with high cardiac arrest rates and low CPR: study
Australia has about 26,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually, with only 12% of patients treated by ambulance surviving to hospital discharge and/or 30 days. [ + ]
Australia is getting good value for health dollar: report
A healthcare system that gets people in and out of hospital quickly and cheaply isn't much good if those patients aren't getting better. [ + ]
Specialised LGBTQ+ health service to open in NSW
ACON, a New South Wales-based health promotion organisation focused on LGBTQ+ and HIV health, is opening a new health centre in South Eveleigh later this year. [ + ]
Hospital teams with intersecting roles more effective: study
The rise of 'fluid participation' — frequent changes to team membership and the composition of available skills — poses new challenges to traditional coordination mechanisms. [ + ]
Medical drone project to service rural, remote Australia
The University of Sydney and ASAC consultancy are developing a hydrogen-fuelled, emissions-free medical drone to service rural and remote Australia, like the Kimberley. [ + ]
Decarbonising health care: Australia joins US, UK statement
The federal government has joined the collaboration with the United States and United Kingdom to decarbonise healthcare supply chains. [ + ]
Clinical documentation app launched
PatientNotes, the AI-driven platform for clinical documentation, has launched an iOS app. [ + ]
Hospital uses AI model to improve physician–nurse collaboration
Stanford Hospital is using an AI-based model that predicts when a patient is declining and flags the patient's physicians and nurses. [ + ]
