Industry News
AI to detect COVID-19 infection in people's voices
Simple voice recordings and fine-tuned AI algorithms can potentially help determine which patients have COVID-19 infection. [ + ]
Study alerts GPs to be proactive in activating CDM care plans
A retrospective analysis of 1.93 million adult Australian patient records over five years has uncovered opportunities for GPs to improve care outcomes. [ + ]
Funding to trial integrated care model in WA
GP Down South will receive $1.8 million funding to develop and trial a model of integrated care that is patient-centred and improves access for rural Australians. [ + ]
Health leaders call for a national sustainable health unit
More than 50 health leaders meeting at the Better Futures Forum at UNSW Canberra have created an ambitious implementation plan to slash health-related carbon emissions, save money and improve patient care. [ + ]
'Cowboys' on notice: cosmetic surgery reform welcomed
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the Medical Board of Australia have welcomed the move to make cosmetic surgery safer. [ + ]
Hospitalisation causes for people with type 2 diabetes changing
New findings reveal that just four traditional diabetes complications — cellulitis, heart failure, urinary tract infections, and skin abscesses — were in the top 10 leading causes of hospitalisation. [ + ]
Back pain: active approaches, not medication, more effective
The ACSQHC is advocating a shift towards active approaches to support Australians with low back pain, with the release of a new clinical care standard. [ + ]
AI model to predict anti-seizure medication
Choosing anti-seizure drugs for a patient is a process of trial and error with clinicians unable to predict which drug a particular patient will respond to. [ + ]
Is America's opioid epidemic Australia's future?
Overdose has taken the lives of over 35,000 Australians since 2001. It is a leading cause of death for all ages and sexes, second only to suicide for those in their 30s. [ + ]
PHAA urges investment in sustainable public health workforce
The association has welcomed the focus of this week's Job and Skills Summit, but urged investment in and action on the National Preventive Health Strategy. [ + ]
NSW, Vic team up to set up urgent care centres
The states will establish these centres in partnership with general practitioners (GPs) bringing the total number of services across both states to 50. [ + ]
Nursing workforce bidding war undermines national plan: APHA
Victoria's plan to pay for nursing training in return for nurses working in public hospitals is a poorly thought out piece of electioneering, says APHA. [ + ]
Tool detects and warns of patient deterioration
ICU Staff Specialist Dr David Cook said this is a genuinely useful and implementable way of managing unexpected patient deterioration across a large hospital. [ + ]
Collaboration to deliver antiviral face masks, other PPE
Tech company Xefco and Deakin University researchers have joined forces to deliver longer-life antiviral face masks and other PPE. [ + ]
Recommendations for hospital-treated self-harm
The Deeble Institute recommends establishing a clinical quality registry for hospital-treated self-harm as a recognised mechanism for linking data to improved care. [ + ]
