Staff scarcity hits hard. How are safety compliance solutions relieving the pressure?
01 February, 2022 | Supplied by: XacomFrom the early hours of 2022, healthcare teams braced themselves for a new wave of challenges.
Combating resistance
31 January, 2022 by Amy SarcevicFor almost two years, the gaze of the public, healthcare system and media has been fixated on a very blatant public health threat; all the while a silent pandemic, antimicrobial resistance, has quietly continued gripping the world.
Meet Aether: The air purifying light fitting that eliminates 99.995% of airborne viruses
28 January, 2022 | Supplied by: Pierlite Australia Pty LtdIn the battle against the rampaging pandemic, Australian company Pierlite shows how air purifying lighting solutions can keep more healthcare environments safe.
Radiology, a core element of the healthcare system in Australia
26 January, 2022 | Supplied by: Nuance CommunicationsAs healthcare evolves, so does the role of imaging. The shift to value-based models means playing an active role throughout the patient journey — and keeping a watchful eye on outcomes.
Emerging stronger
25 January, 2022From delivering over 500K vaccinations to disability and aged-care residents to achieving over five million completions for its online COVID-19 training platform for the Department of Health, global healthcare provider Aspen Medical has played a key role in Australia's pandemic response.
Polytherapy-based approach to fight multidrug resistance
25 January, 2022Researchers have discovered that the use of nanoparticles, in combination with other antibiotics, could help prevent antibiotic resistance and reduce antibiotic intake.
Bacterial AMR played a role in 4.95 million deaths in 2019
24 January, 2022Antimicrobial-resistant infections played a role in 4.95 million deaths in 2019, according to analysis of 204 countries and territories.
Two antiviral COVID-19 treatments approved
21 January, 2022The government has welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) provisional approval of the first oral treatments for COVID-19, Lagevrio (molnupiravir) and Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir).
Program improves return-to-work outcomes for cancer survivors
19 January, 2022A digital health program by CancerAid and AIA Australia has demonstrated improved return-to-work outcomes for cancer survivors.
New Child Safe Standards: why they matter to hospitals
17 January, 2022 by Natalie Siegel-Brown*All children, regardless of their age, gender, ability, race or sexual orientation, have the right to be safe and feel safe.
Asthma experts call to vaccinate children for school start
17 January, 2022Asthma experts are encouraging parents and carers of children with asthma to vaccinate their children before the start of the school year to help protect them from becoming seriously ill with COVID-19.
Predicting which children are more likely to develop epilepsy
17 January, 2022An international genetic study involving 7636 children from Australia and Denmark has identified seven variant genes that researchers say now substantially improve the understanding of the underlying causes of seizures in young children.
'Fitbit for the face' turns masks into monitoring devices
14 January, 2022Northwestern University engineers have developed FaceBit, a smart sensor platform that features a tiny magnet and can attach to any N95, cloth or surgical face mask.
Hospital workers need rapid tests to fight Omicron peak — SHPA
12 January, 2022The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has reiterated the urgent need for rapid antigen tests (RATs) to be made available to hospital pharmacists and their colleagues, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
Whiteley McLaws Hand Hygiene Compliance Calculator
01 January, 2022 | Supplied by: WhiteleyThe McLaws Hand Hygiene Compliance Calculator has been developed by renowned epidemiologist Professor Mary-Louise McLaws to improve hand hygiene compliance in hospitals.
