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health review
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Australian Health Review sheds light on enhancing patient care
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 6, 2023

Australia’s healthcare system must adapt to the evolving needs of a post-COVID environment and ageing population, ensuring safety, quality, and consistent monitoring, as highlighted in

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admissions
Healthcare News, Hospitals/Clinics
Australian hospital admissions fluctuate during pandemic, AIHW reports
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 1, 2023

The latest MyHospitals update from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows how the trend in hospital admissions has fluctuated throughout the pandemic

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system
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Cost concerns lead to patient care skipping as healthcare system falls
Ritchelle Drilon Jun 1, 2023

The latest Australian Healthcare Index June 2023 report, with support from Healthengine and the Australian Patients Association, reveals that the healthcare system is facing ongoing

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Australians
Aged Care, Healthcare, Healthcare News
Financial constraints lead to missed healthcare appointments among Australians over 50
Ritchelle Drilon May 25, 2023

New data reveals that nearly half of Australians aged over 50 are skipping regular dental and GP visits due to increasing cost of living pressures.

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back pain
Healthcare News, Research
Growing global low back pain cases pose healthcare crisis, calls for urgent action
Ritchelle Drilon May 23, 2023

An analysis of more than 30 years of data reveals a concerning trend: the number of low back pain cases is steadily increasing worldwide. Researchers

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incentives
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Healthcare workers wanted: QLD offers incentives to boost public sector staff
Ritchelle Drilon May 16, 2023

Queensland state government offers tens of thousands of dollars in incentives to attract healthcare workers. In a bid to boost public sector staff, the Queensland

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learning
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Federal Budget support for learning health systems and data sharing
Ritchelle Drilon May 11, 2023

AHHA welcomes announcements in the Federal Budget that will support the development of our health system as a learning health system, driving improved outcomes for

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workers
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Cost of heroism: Survey reveals 60% of healthcare workers struggle with mental health
Ritchelle Drilon May 11, 2023

Ahead of International Nurses Day (12 May), all healthcare workers are being encouraged to look after their own mental health and well-being. Frontline healthcare and

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roadmap
Healthcare, Healthcare News
A roadmap for smartwatch integration into Australian healthcare
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

The University of Queensland has developed a roadmap for integrating smartwatches into Australian healthcare, but challenges remain regarding data accuracy and interoperability. A roadmap for

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submission
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AMA’s pre-budget submission outlines costed solutions for struggling health system
Ritchelle Drilon May 4, 2023

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released its pre-budget submission, offering costed solutions to address the challenges faced by the struggling healthcare system. AMA’s Pre-Budget

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AHHA
Healthcare, Healthcare News
AHHA calls for sector-wide attention to enable team-based care
Ritchelle Drilon May 2, 2023

AHHA welcomes the $2.2 billion package to address immediate challenges in primary care and calls for sector-wide attention to team-based care and better health planning.

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Western
Aged Care, Healthcare News
Western Australia announces major healthcare reforms to reduce bed block and ambulance ramping
Ritchelle Drilon Apr 28, 2023

The Western Australian government will establish a State Health Operations Centre (SHOC) to enhance emergency care coordination and monitoring, with $74.9m of new and continuing

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