Industry News
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. [ + ]
Plenary Health and Western Health team up to support nurses
Plenary Health has partnered with Western Health Foundation to increase opportunities for clinical staff through ICU nursing scholarships and important health research programs. [ + ]
Opinion: Care coordination to improve chronic disease management
Nearly a quarter of Australians cite that they feel like GPs are inaccessible. [ + ]
RSV prevention could be within reach: research
Immunisations providing protection against deadly respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could be accessible on the market within 12 months. [ + ]
Consumers Health Forum appoints Dr Elizabeth Deveny as interim CEO
Dr Elizabeth Deveny will lead CHF during the next few months while an executive search for a new ongoing CEO is undertaken. [ + ]
ADHA signs agreement with HL7 Australia
The MoU aims to support the development and implementation of digital health standards and specifications. [ + ]
Royal Perth Hospital rolls out e-prescription trial
The service will be rolled out to all specialties at the hospital following an initial 12-week trial in Haematology, Immunology, Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine and Gastroenterology & Liver outpatient clinics. [ + ]
Acute violence: new care model to improve hospital staff safety
The Sydney Local Health District is implementing a new model where a specialised experienced team will be available 24/7 to address acute work-related violence. [ + ]
Device Tech wins NSW Health's defib rollout contract
Following a tender and evaluation process, Device Technologies Australia has been contracted by NSW Health to roll out patient monitors and touch-screen defibrillators. [ + ]
Uber Health launches in Australia
By offering more patients the opportunity to connect with rides, the company hopes to help providers improve appointment attendance, lower costs and improve patient satisfaction. [ + ]
Vitamin D helps reduce depressive symptoms: meta-analysis
The analysis, carried out as part of an international collaboration between Australian, Finnish and US researchers, features results from 41 studies. [ + ]
NSW Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2022 — finalists announced
The Nursing and Midwifery Office (NMO) has announced 30 finalists for the Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards 2022. [ + ]
Moderna's vaccine plant to be built at Monash
The facility — expected to produce up to 100 million mRNA respiratory vaccine doses annually — will be located at the university's Clayton campus. [ + ]
HESTA, ISPT to co-develop $140m healthcare project
HESTA and ISPT have formed a JV partnership to acquire a 50-year ground lease from St Vincent's Health Australia, on which they will co-develop the project. [ + ]
Tool helps cancer survivors manage post-treatment uncertainty
UNSW researchers are using e-health to investigate ways to help cancer survivors access treatment for fear of cancer recurrence. [ + ]
