Hospital infection rates of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are improving but with most cases now occurring in the community, a shift in focus is needed, a new study has found. The research team built on national data from previous studies ...
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Hospitals to trial sensor system to prevent falls
Health professionals will trial a new system that senses movements that increase a person’s risk of falling. The technology, called Ambient Intelligent Geriatric Management (AmbIGeM), then alerts health professionals of the risky behaviour. Led by Professor Renuka Visvanathan from the ...
More »Rural residents given better access to mental health services
Minister for Health Greg Hunt and Assistant Minister for Health David Gillespie have launched a new telehealth initiative to remove barriers to mental health treatments and improve access to psychological services for residents in rural and remote areas. Under the new expanded ...
More »Delaying cord clamping will save thousands of preterm babies
Waiting one minute before clamping the umbilical cords of preterm babies could save lives, according to new research. Approved for publishing in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the systematic review assessed morbidity and mortality outcomes from 18 trials comparing ...
More »What’s needed to avoid ‘extraordinarily expensive mistakes’ in eHealth
New eHealth initiatives won’t benefit staff or patients if policymakers and hospital administrators focus solely on meeting organisational goals and metrics, Australian researchers warn. Instead, experts from the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research say, implementations should be seen as ...
More »Nursing students deliver care in Indonesia
The University of the Sunshine's Coast's first accredited international nursing placement will see students take their medical skills to rural villages in Indonesia. One of 20 students selected for the trip, midwifery and nursing student Emma Kendall, said she hoped ...
More »Humans better than robots at surgery
Robots don't always have the upper hand - new studies suggest that humans make better surgeons. As hospitals spend millions on robotics and new technology, studies by Leeds University and Stanford University have revealed that robots used in medical settings ...
More »Nurses sound off on eliminating restraint, seclusion
Australia’s mental health nurses want an emboldened approach to reducing or eliminating the use of seclusion or restraint in services. The call, from the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN), comes with the release of its new research project, ...
More »Provider tackles entrenched cultural problems in health sector
Health professionals consistently list bullying, discrimination and harassment as key issues within the workplace. Now, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider plans to tackle the problem head-on. St Vincent’s Health Australia is partnering with the Australian Institute of ...
More »Freeman, Kennerley make no bones about fractures
Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman and television icon Kerri-Anne Kennerley are urging politicians and their constituents to ‘Know Your Bones’ this World Osteoporosis Day. The ambassadors also staged a photo call with politicians at Parliament House, Canberra, following a bi-partisan ...
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