Industry News
SA Health to roll out EMR in regional hospitals
South Australia is set to roll out an electronic medical record system to all regional hospitals and Local Health Networks. [ + ]
Artificial pancreas effective in type 2 diabetes: trial
An artificial pancreas that combines an off-the-shelf glucose monitor and insulin pump with an app has been successfully trialled by type 2 diabetes patients. [ + ]
Fibre supplement could reduce hypertension
An Australian trial into the effect of a specialised fibre-enriched diet in patients with hypertension resulted in a reduction in systolic blood pressure. [ + ]
Some HAIs may develop from patients' own bacteria: study
More than 170K adults admitted to public hospitals in Australia are estimated to contract hospital-associated infections (HAIs) each year, leading to 7583 deaths. [ + ]
Is there a gap in preventative health care for women?
The majority of preventative health care visits among women of reproductive age were with obstetrician-gynaecologists (OB-GYNs), according to a new study. [ + ]
2023 staff crisis for Australia's EDs
Emergency departments across the country will suffer staff shortages throughout 2023 as large numbers of medical positions remain unfilled. [ + ]
Surgeons call for national gun register
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) has voiced its support for a national gun register in the wake of the Queensland tragedy. [ + ]
Upgraded health service for ADF
Alcidion and Leidos Australia have signed an extended contract to support healthcare service delivery for the Australian Defence Force. [ + ]
Finding could pave way for new gut treatments
Chronic pain associated with gastrointestinal disorders could be treated by targeting the receptor responsible for sense of touch and temperature, new research reveals. [ + ]
Gene therapy cures 10 patients with rare immune disease: study
Ten infants have been cured of a rare genetic disease called Artemis-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency, according to scientists in the US and Canada. [ + ]
AR tool delivers culturally responsive care in Northam, WA
WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is using digital technology to help improve the health journey of Aboriginal people visiting Northam Health Service. [ + ]
Multi-pronged probe clears Bundaberg Hospital of serious allegations
A two-part independent examination has found no evidence to support allegations that sedatives were being used inappropriately and had led to patient harm or death. [ + ]
COVID-19 vaccination saved the nation $181 billion: study
A new peer-reviewed research paper has examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns on the Australian economy. [ + ]
SIRA's new power to manage health service providers
The State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) has been given new powers to better manage health service providers in the workers compensation and CTP schemes. [ + ]
Federated learning improves brain tumour detection by 33%
Federated learning — a distributed machine learning artificial intelligence approach — has been used in one research study to help identify malignant brain tumours. [ + ]
