Industry News
ADHA signs agreement with HL7 Australia
The MoU aims to support the development and implementation of digital health standards and specifications. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
New Langya virus infects 35 people in China
The virus is thought to have come from animals and causes fever, fatigue and a cough. So far, there is no indication that the virus is spreading from person to person. [ + ]
Bulk-billing rates in freefall: RACGP
General practice care urgently requires greater investment so that no patients are left behind, according to the RACGP. [ + ]
