Clinical trials: the big shift is here
16 June, 2022 by Nick Northcott*For too long now, clinical trials in Australia have taken place to significantly varied standards. But a cultural shift is coming.
Texas Medical Center and Biodesign Australia join forces
11 May, 2022Texas Medical Center (TMC) and Biodesign Australia have teamed up to advance health and life science research through commercialisation, innovation and research.
Ovid Synthesis® — Clinical Evidence Manager
29 April, 2022Organise, standardise and accelerate quality improvement, evidence-based practice and research projects across your organisation.
HESTA confirms consortium bid for Ramsay Health
21 April, 2022HESTA has confirmed that it is part of a KKR-led consortium to acquire Ramsay Health Care.
Sorbent Professional personal hygiene products
01 April, 2022Solaris Paper has introduced the Sorbent range of products into the care market as Sorbent Professional.
Residential aged care: 50% of people don't trust they'd receive good care
15 March, 2022And that's not all — 41% of older people consider residential aged-care facilities to be depressing places.
General practice and the unconscious gender bias
15 March, 2022 by Dr Emily Carroll*Unconscious gender bias remains a significant barrier to women's careers all over the world, and the healthcare sector is no exception.
Improving organisational performance in health care
11 March, 2022 by Lyndal Hughes*, Partner, and Charlie Penny**, Senior Consultant, Q5The dedication that doctors and hospitals pour into delivering optimal patient outcomes must be matched by the same intensity of focus on the sector and how it operates.
Urgent need to improve healthcare waste management practices: report
02 February, 2022Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the pandemic has put tremendous strain on healthcare waste management systems around the world.
Streamline quality improvement during Covid-19
01 February, 2022Traditionally, hospital teams have performed quality improvement efforts with very little time and energy left from their actual jobs. Unfortunately, the pandemic has furthered those stresses on everyone.
Medical billing mistakes due to systemic issues: study
27 January, 2022Non-compliant medical billing in Australia is primarily due to systemic issues, not deliberate abuse by doctors, according to a new study.
Support at home program consultation to begin soon
10 January, 2022The government will soon begin consultation on critical design elements for the new Support at Home Program.
Emergency departments presentations rebound following a 1.4% drop
14 December, 2021Following a decline in early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, presentations to public hospital emergency departments have rebounded, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Two healthcare projects in NSW Sustainability Awards shortlist
22 November, 2021Auburn Hospital Recycling Team and The Hunter New England Local Health District are among finalists in the NSW Sustainability Awards.
Actionable monitoring information to optimise drug treatment
19 November, 2021Drug Monitoring Checker from Pharmaceutical Press, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's knowledge business launches through MedicinesComplete in early 2022.
