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quality
Aged Care
Project builds on successful aged care quality measurement tools
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2024

Building on their nationally recognised work for improving aged care, a Flinders University team will now turn its attention to quality improvements for older people

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virtual eds
Digital Health
Virtual EDs seen as solution to reduce hospital overcrowding and ramping
Ritchelle Drilon May 7, 2024

As emergency departments across Australia continue to struggle with overcrowding and ramping, alternative virtual EDs – where specialist emergency doctors provide urgent care consults with

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transition
Aged Care
Project to streamline hospital to aged care transition
Ritchelle Drilon May 7, 2024

Community Industry Group (CI Group) is embarking on a new project funded by the NSW Government to streamline the transition of older individuals from hospitals

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national
Healthcare
National Health and Research Strategy hailed as milestone for future healthcare delivery
Ritchelle Drilon May 7, 2024

The announcement of a National Health and Research Strategy represents a critical milestone that will help shape the delivery of healthcare for future generations, according

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ransomware
Healthcare
Ransomware impacts on healthcare industry 5 times higher than average
Ritchelle Drilon May 7, 2024

Recent cyber incidents highlight healthcare as a top target for ransomware hackers. Research by Rubrik Zero Labs shows these attacks have significant impacts, with an

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hand
Healthcare
Making hand hygiene a habit for health: Keeping the germs at bay
Ritchelle Drilon May 3, 2024

On World Hand Hygiene Day this Sunday 5 May, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) urges Australians to continue

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frailty
Aged Care
Using AI to assess frailty levels in aged care
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 30, 2024

A researcher from James Cook University is working on adapting artificial intelligence (AI) technology to evaluate frailty levels in older adults. The goal is to

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pandemic
Healthcare
Concerns over equitable access in latest WHO Pandemic Agreement
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 30, 2024

Dr James Scheibner, Lecturer in Law at Flinders University, warns of a weakening of future technology transfer for pandemic response products. As the COVID-19 death

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burnout
Healthcare
New program to support nurses, midwives facing burnout
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 30, 2024

Amid the ongoing challenges faced by Australia’s healthcare workers, the Australian Government has introduced a new initiative aimed at assisting nurses and midwives in coping

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sports
Research
Modified sports to keep older adults active
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 30, 2024

Getting older adults to stay physically active through sports could be helped by modifying the games. Shorter playing times and a focus on fun rather

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delirium
Healthcare
Groundbreaking PREDICT tool boosts caregiver knowledge on delirium
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 23, 2024

A groundbreaking pilot study has unveiled an online toolkit designed to equip caregivers with essential knowledge and tools to identify and manage delirium, a state

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retirement
Aged Care
Age-friendly retirement villages key to healthier, happier ageing
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 23, 2024

The Retirement Living Council (RLC) emphasises the crucial role of age-friendly retirement communities in improving the health and well-being of older Australians, responding to the

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