St John Ambulance ACT appoints new CEO
18 September, 2024St John Ambulance ACT has appointed Martin Fisk as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Digital tools to improve ADR reporting, medication safety
17 September, 2024Around 75% of Australians have experienced a bad reaction to a medication, but fewer than half have reported it to health authorities.
Clinicians, hospital leaders join SA Health LHN boards
10 September, 2024Clinicians and hospital leaders are among the three new board chairs who have been appointed to South Australia's Local Health Networks (LHNs).
Royal Adelaide Hospital to provide rapid EV charging
09 September, 2024The Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) is set to provide rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities for patients, visitors and staff.
LiveLife Personal Mobile Alarm
01 September, 2024 | Supplied by: Live Life AlarmsThe LiveLife Alarm is an SOS pendant with automatic fall detection technology.
New framework for clinical quality registries released
28 August, 2024The ACSQHC has released a revised framework to support and encourage the use of data to inform clinical practice and policy.
HL7 Australia appoints David Rowlands as new chair
27 August, 2024David Rowlands replaces Dr Isobel Frean, who will be continuing on the board as a non-executive director.
Five Faces, Privy announce cross-border collaboration
22 August, 2024Australian patient experience software provider Five Faces and Indonesian digital trust provider Privy have announced a cross-border collaboration.
Victoria's single employer model trial welcomed
21 August, 2024The ACRRM has welcomed the Victorian Government's commitment to trial SEM for Rural Generalist (RG) registrars.
Medibank acquires corporate health provider Pinnacle
20 August, 2024Founded in 2010 by physiotherapists Tom Bosna and Josh Lambert, Pinnacle Health Group has over 200 corporate clients across Australia.
9 leadership lessons from Dr Beverley Rowbotham AO
19 August, 2024 by Laini Bennett*Dr Beverley Rowbotham AO has achieved remarkable success in her career, opening the doors for other women on boards in the health and medical industry.
Ahpra starts global search for CEO as Fletcher steps down
16 August, 2024Fifteen years after overseeing the creation of a national health practitioner regulator, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) CEO Martin Fletcher is set to step down at the end of the year.
Hospitals worldwide are short of saline. We can't just switch to other IV fluids — here's why
07 August, 2024Two particular IV fluids are affected: saline and compound sodium lactate (also called Hartmann's solution). Both fluids are made with salts.
Camfil CleanSeal Extract Return Air Housing
06 August, 2024 | Supplied by: Camfil Australia Pty LimitedThe Camfil CleanSeal Extract Return Air Housing is designed for efficient air filtration systems.
AI model to help tackle aggression in the ED
02 August, 2024A new research project has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into an immersive virtual-reality-enhanced computer simulation program to train frontline healthcare workers in de-escalating aggression in patients.
