Industry News
Ramsay to set up central data hubs, use AI and ML for transformation
Australian private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care will collaborate with Google Cloud to give its healthcare facilities greater access to patient data. [ + ]
Darwin Private Hospital recognises placement partnership
The Charles Darwin University and Darwin Private Hospital student placement partnership is proving beneficial to the Northern Territory's healthcare system. [ + ]
Tech to improve wound management, resolve excessive scarring
Dr Xanthe Strudwick is working with researchers to examine the development of chronic wounds and how to resolve excessive scarring. [ + ]
VR tool helps nurses tackle aggressive patients
A new immersive computer simulation program helps nurses and nursing students practise making decisions when faced with a hostile patient. [ + ]
Blood test could help predict risk of death in two years: study
A blood test to detect higher levels of a heart protein, called troponin, could help predict the risk of death from any cause in the next few years, claims a large UK study. [ + ]
Childhood trauma may increase risk of pregnancy complications
The risk of pregnancy complications and of giving birth to underweight and/or premature babies may be significantly higher for women who experience childhood trauma. [ + ]
Indigenous health study rolled out across Qld
A Mater study has placed health workers across Queensland in order to study the long-term health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. [ + ]
PSA launches updated Professional Practice Standards
The PSA has released revised Professional Practice Standards for clinical activities undertaken by pharmacists in differing specialty areas. [ + ]
Vic hospital launches indoor digital navigation tool
The Peter MacCullum Cancer Centre has launched the use of digital wayfinder BindiMaps to assist with indoor navigation around the hospital. [ + ]
New Footscray Hospital appoints NEC to drive digital transformation
The new Footscray Hospital is being constructed by Multiplex and delivered by Plenary Health in partnership with the VHBA and Western Health. [ + ]
DoHAC's U-turn on medical device funding a blow to hospitals, patients: CHA
Hospitals could be forced to cut back services and patient costs for surgery could soar, warns Catholic Health Australia. [ + ]
NZ hospitals deploy Provation's iPro anaesthesia solution
The Provation iPro Anaesthesia Information Management Systems (AIMS) has been deployed at two hospitals in Hamilton, New Zealand. [ + ]
Online global atlas assists with digital health literacy
Researchers at RMIT University have helped visualise health and digital health literacy by consolidating and visualing data into an interactive map. [ + ]
Discovery could lead to improved chronic worm treatment
A Monash University study has uncovered why some intestinal worm infections become chronic, which could eventually lead to human vaccines and improved treatments. [ + ]
Pets help improve communication among people with aphasia: study
A new study has found that pets have a unique ability to improve communication among people with aphasia, a language difficulty after brain injury. [ + ]
