Industry News
Construction commences at new Shellharbour Hospital
The hospital is BESIX Watpac's ninth project with Health Infrastructure NSW, with construction expected to complete in 2027. [ + ]
Spider venom heart drug to enter human trials
A project to develop a drug to treat heart attack and protect donor hearts is set to move to human clinical trials, following a $17.8 million funding boost. [ + ]
Project to explore the economics of virtual care in remote WA
A new Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre research project will explore how virtual care can be sustainably embedded in Indigenous communities. [ + ]
National Rural Health Alliance appoints new Chair
The new chairperson and board members will guide the organisation towards improved healthcare outcomes for rural communities. [ + ]
19-member collaboration to prepare health system for climate change
In a joint statement, 19 major organisations have announced they will work together to deliver a framework for action on climate and health. [ + ]
AADPA releases prescribing guidelines for ADHD
The guide hopes to serve as a first step towards national prescribing standards for ADHD medications, and to improve the quality and consistency of care. [ + ]
Tool to predict risk of sudden cardiac arrest
A new gene mutation-specific test will help predict the severity of heart arrhythmia that could cause sudden cardiac arrest. [ + ]
Partnership to streamline clinical documentation
Cloud-hosted patient management platform MediRecords will be offering AI note-taking technology from October. [ + ]
Program to set national standards to reduce radiotherapy accidents
Swinburne University of Technology, CSIRO and the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency have partnered to develop this new set of primary standards. [ + ]
Surrogacy linked to higher risk of pregnancy complications: study
The risk of complications is higher in gestational carriers or pregnancy surrogates compared with women who carry their own pregnancies with or without fertility assistance. [ + ]
PBS-like framework for health prevention programs?
A new study provides insights into the allocation of federal government spending on public health initiatives. [ + ]
Are triptans more effective for acute migraines?
While there are numerous drugs available for migraines, there's no clear consensus on which ones perform best. [ + ]
NSLHD frailty program gets international recognition
In 2023, the program cut emergency visits and unplanned hospital admissions by 51%, saving $10.9 million. [ + ]
New resource to inform policy, action on antimicrobial resistance
CSIRO has launched a new online resource, AMR Action and Insights, to halt the rising death rate and economic burden of AMR in Australia by 2030. [ + ]
Cost of hospital readmissions 'disproportionally high': study
UQ researchers analysed data from more than 165,000 hospitalisations for heart failure in all public and most private hospitals in Australia from 2013 to 2017. [ + ]
