Healthcare Design: St Stephen’s Hospital
30 January, 2014 by Ryan MccannQUT Scientists Making Significant Inroads Into Treating Ovarian Cancer
30 January, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_6622" align="alignright" width="200"] Distinguished Professor Judith Clements and her team have identified enzymes that make ovarian cancer resistant to chemotherapy. Photo QUT.[/caption] QUT scientists are making significant inroads into understanding the deadliest form of ovarian cancer after identifying two enzymes that make it resistant to chemotherapy.
Stepping on - A multifaceted program reducing the rate of falls
27 January, 2014 by ahhbFalling in older age is not uncommon and unfortunately it can have devastating consequences, not just the immediate effects of an injury, but loss of confidence and the capacity to do less. For some it starts a downward trajectory that can lead to having to give up living at home and move into a care environment. Lindy Clemson, Professor in Ageing and Occupational Therapy at The University of Sydney, shares her groundbreaking work with Stepping On, a program which has had international reach
General practitioners concerns with the PCEHR program are understated
20 January, 2014 by ahhbIn mid-October an interesting press release appeared from United General Practice Australia (UGPA), the peak body representing GPs. Titled UGPA Calls on Government to Address Clinical Utility of the PCEHR as an urgent Priority, the release highlighted the General Practitioners’ Concerns. Dr David More addresses its key points and shares his thoughts.
The challenges of marketing a healthcare profession to the public
17 January, 2014 by ahhbOne of the main tasks a professional association is asked to undertake by its members is to raise the profile of the profession it represents. The Australian Hospital and Healthcare Bulletin invited Cris Massis, Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Physiotherapy Association, to shares the APA’s strategy in this issue’s Allied Health Column.
University Debunks Theory that Sixth Sense Exists
14 January, 2014 by Petrina SmithNew research led by the University of Melbourne has helped debunk the common belief that a sixth sense, also known as extrasensory perception (ESP), exists.
Industry Q&A with Professor John Skerritt
13 January, 2014 by ahhb[caption id="attachment_6159" align="alignright" width="133"] Professor John SkerrittNational Manager of the Therapeutic Goods Administration[/caption]
Planning for an uncertain future
10 January, 2014 by ahhbForming a clear picture of what’s changing the landscape of healthcare facilities, and discovering the best ways to plan for an uncertain future was the theme of a roundtable discussion between some of the health design industry’s key players. Alex Holderness reports.
Promising Strategy for Treating Cancers by Blocking MYC
08 January, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_6291" align="alignright" width="200"] Dr Gemma Kelly (left), Dr Marco Herold (centre) and Professor Andreas Strasser have discovered a promising new target for treating many cancers. Picture from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research[/caption]
Antimicrobial Stewardship – Working Together to Improve our Health
07 January, 2014 by Ryan MccannScientists Uncover how Stomach Bacteria is Linked to Gastric Cancer
06 January, 2014 by Petrina Smith
Applications Now Open for Scholarship to attend National Medicines Symposium
06 January, 2014 by Petrina SmithApplications are now open for the Asia-Pacific Scholarship for a passionate individual working in quality use of medicines in the Asia Pacific region (outside of Australia) to attend the eighth biennial National Medicines Symposium (NMS), Australia’s preeminent quality use of medicines forum.
Does ethics have a role in recruitment
02 January, 2014 by ahhbContemporary recruitment procedures are carefully designed so as to avoid unlawful discrimination. This results in precisely crafted job criteria and scrupulously even-handed treatment of applicants. This careful attention to fairness could be said to express the ethical value and principle of justice and, accordingly, to this extent recruitment processes do provide a role for ethics.
NSQHS standards implementation review
27 December, 2013 by ahhbIn this final article in the series from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission), we review the progress of implementation of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards since their introduction into health service organisations on 1 January 2013.
New Advanced Imaging Technique to Detect Cancer in Lymph Nodes
19 December, 2013 by Petrina SmithCancer in lymph nodes will more likely be detected with the development of an advanced imaging technique supported by the latest Cancer Council WA grant.
