Australian Council on Healthcare Standards Announces New Chief Executive
01 July, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8602" align="alignright" width="200"] Dr Christine Dennis[/caption]
Victorian Inquiry into Community Pharmacy Announced
12 June, 2014 by Petrina SmithIn a first for State-based politics in Victorian Government, the Victorian Legislative council has passed a motion to inquire into the role and opportunities for community pharmacy in primary and preventative care in Victoria.
Southern Hemisphere's Most Powerful Body Scanner Now Operating at UQ
13 March, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Southern Hemisphere's most powerful body scanner, capable of capturing extremely fine anatomical details, is now operating at The University of Queensland.
New imaging - Further advancing patient care
07 October, 2013 by ahhb[caption id="attachment_5130" align="alignright" width="200"] Head x-ray, brain in MRI[/caption]
Generic confusion
17 November, 2012 by John ConnoleMedication misadventure continues to be a major issue for Australia’s health system, and the latest figures available paint a sobering picture of the extent of the problem in Australia, and the cost it is having on the health system.
Delivering a world class facility to meet Australia's future healthcare needs
19 October, 2012 by John ConnoleLend Lease is one of the world’s leading project management and construction companies, known for our ability to create and deliver high quality projects on time and on budget. We've partnered with government and the private sector to deliver some of Australia’s major healthcare projects, including the new Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) in Melbourne.
Silver antibacterial treatment assists with infection control
20 September, 2012 by John ConnoleThe recent national benchmark for golden staph infection rates is one of a whole host of new safety and quality measures being reported on the “MyHospitals” federal government website. This has once again raised the importance of infection control in a healthcare environment, especially after 13 hospitals failed to meet the standards in 2010/11, which was set at no more than two cases per 10,000 occupied beds.
