What to look for when sourcing clinical personal protective equipment
01 June, 2021In wake of COVID-19, the surging demand for PPE led many healthcare providers in Australia and New Zealand to look beyond their existing suppliers for their sourcing needs.
Aus-developed nasal swab outperforms standard of care
27 May, 2021Australia-based Rhinomed's self-administered nasal swab has demonstrated superior performance to the current standard-of-care nasal swab for detecting SARS-CoV-2.
New standard of care for IV cannulas
26 May, 2021From today, a new clinical standard will change our approach to peripheral intravenous catheter insertion — a procedure carried out on 7.7 million Australians each year.
Early C-sections put babies at risk
28 April, 2021Babies are being placed at unnecessary risk because their birth by caesarean section is scheduled too early, without a medical reason, according to a major report.
New standard released to reduce perineal trauma at birth
21 April, 2021A new national standard of care is set to reduce the risk of women experiencing a serious tear of the perineum during childbirth.
CleanSpace HALO wins Platinum Respiratory Protection Award
19 April, 2021The Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) system has been awarded the Platinum Respiratory Protection Award at the inaugural OH&S Industrial Hygiene Awards.
Cultural safety training survey closes soon
19 April, 2021The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is calling on feedback to assist in the development of resources to strengthen cultural safety training and support services.
Hotel quarantine: how secure is the system?
12 April, 2021 by Jane AllmanWith hotel quarantine forming a crucial line of defence against variants of SARS-CoV-2, just how watertight is the system?
Are you prepared for AS/NZS 61439 switchboard standards? Don't be left behind.
01 April, 2021NHP's Cubic Modular switchboard systems and concept distribution panelboards will ensure compliance with the new standards.
Reducing the financial and environmental costs of PPE
31 March, 2021 by Brendon Rowse, Managing Director of Welspring and Simon Dawkins, Lead RFID Consultant at RFiD DiscoveryThe cost and sustainability challenge of healthcare PPE can be addressed by bringing new technologies together.
Good governance for food safety management
23 March, 2021 by Andrew Thomson*It's time for the health- and aged-care sectors to move beyond meeting minimum compliance requirements and strive for business excellence in food safety management systems.
Infection control practices need a post-COVID update
25 February, 2021 by Dr Cathryn Murphy, Adjunct Honorary Associate Professor at Bond University*The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in how infection control is managed within the Australian healthcare system.
Review recognises violent reality of working in hospitals
18 February, 2021The Anderson Review into hospital security reveals the bloody and violent reality confronting hospital workers across NSW, according to the Health Services Union.
Optimising osteoporosis care throughout Asia–Pacific
31 January, 2021APCO has launched pan-Asia–Pacific clinical practice standards for the screening, diagnosis and management of osteoporosis, targeting a broad range of high-risk groups.
Securing trust in the global vaccine supply chain
20 January, 2021Billions of vaccines are needed urgently across the world. How can demand be met quickly, efficiently and securely?
