Types of home-based practices for Aged Care in 2022
Hospitals can offer various services and have facilities that are useful in caring for senior patients, but nothing beats the comforts that home can offer.
Restrictive practices in Aged Care: Definitions and Examples
Restrictive practices are often frowned upon in healthcare. But there come situations where these practices are needed and in fact encouraged, and thus used. In
Pregnant women need access to COVID-19 vaccination
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) urge all jurisdictions, and
Paramedics and patients put at risk by NSW Health inaction
As further Paramedics test positive for COVID-19, the Australian Paramedics Association (NSW) is demanding urgent measures to keep workers and communities safe, including better PPE
Vaccine use safety in outbreak setting statement from ATAGI
ATAGI recommendations on the use of COVID-19 vaccines are stated in the Clinical guidance on the use of the COVID-19 vaccine in Australia in 20211. ATAGI has
Opinion: Safety of Australians our No. 1 priority
Read the opinion piece by Australian Government Chief Medical officer, Professor Paul Kelly. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the highest priority in our response has been
Australian trauma experts gives advice on how to avoid bringing coronavirus home
One of Australia’s top doctors has curated 25 tips on how to avoid bringing COVID-19 home after going out of the house. It can be
#TheatreCapChallenge – Doctors Writing Their Names on Scrub Caps to Improve Patient Safety
“The #TheatreCapChallenge is an initiative from the PatientSafe Network in response to concerns about how easily avoidable mistakes and poor communication are contributing to rising adverse events
