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accuracy
Hospitals
AI algorithm predicts patient discharge times with over 80% accuracy
Ritchelle Drilon May 9, 2023

The Adelaide Score, a machine learning algorithm developed by researchers at the University of Adelaide, correctly predicted the discharge of general surgery patients with more

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northern private
Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics
Northern Private Hospital set to open in early 2024
Ritchelle Drilon Feb 23, 2023

Construction of the new Northern Private Hospital at New Epping has reached a significant milestone, with the facility now watertight and ready for state-of-the-art internal

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AMA urges immediate action to address elective surgery backlog crisis
Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics
AMA urges immediate action to address elective surgery backlog crisis
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 17, 2023

The number of individuals waiting for elective surgery in Australia is expected to reach over 500,000 by June 30th if no action is taken by

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children's hospital
Children's Health, Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Research
Research shows the pros and cons of Perth’s Children’s Hospital design
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 10, 2023

Curtin University research finds that while the design of Perth’s new Children’s Hospital improved privacy and natural light, it initially led to nurses feeling exhausted,

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funding arrangement
Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics
500 surgical consumables to be covered under new funding arrangement
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 15, 2022

Private health insurers and hospitals are set to receive a new funding arrangement for around 500 surgical general use and consumable items. The default benefits

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winter
Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics
NSW hospitals continually improving amidst winter hit
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

​Public hospital emergency department performance continues to improve, showing the health system is recovering after an extremely busy winter. Patients continued to receive high-quality, safe

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performance
Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics
NSW hospitals recognised as Australia’s best in emergency performance
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 8, 2022

Public hospitals in NSW have been recognised in AIHW’s report as Australia’s best performance in emergency departments. NSW’s public hospitals have been recognised as the

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blood pressure medications
Healthcare News, Hospitals
Review reveals overuse of in-hospital blood pressure medications
Ritchelle Drilon Dec 6, 2022

A new review has found that blood pressure medications may be unnecessary received by patients with non-heart related conditions. Patients in hospital for non-heart related

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Rouse Hill
Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics
New health services in store for Rouse Hill with Master Plan release
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 29, 2022

The growing Rouse Hill community is set to benefit from a range of new health services, with the release of the Master Plan for the

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surgery support centre
Hospitals, Hospitals/Clinics
Reducing hospital pressure through surgery support centre
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 8, 2022

A Surgery Support Centre will be made available to patients preparing for surgery easing hospital pressure. Patients preparing for or recuperating from surgery will be

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Flinders Medical Centre
Healthcare News, Hospitals
Flinders Medical Centre’s once-in-a-generation upgrade to advance
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 3, 2022

The Australian Government will partner with the South Australian Malinauskas Government to deliver $400 million for a once-in-a-generation upgrade to the Flinders Medical Centre. The

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Bairnsdale
Hospitals
New hospital for Bairnsdale, major upgrades at Maffra underway
Ritchelle Drilon Oct 13, 2022

Construction on a state-of-the-art $230 million Bairnsdale Hospital will commence, along with significant upgrades to Maffra Hospital, under a Liberal and Nationals Government. Stage one

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