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. Being surrounded by familiar people can aid in speeding up ...
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 the field of aged care, such practices can sometimes be ...
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 practitioners, to heed the advice issued by RANZCOG and ATAGI ...
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 and safety practices, greater hospital capacity and rapid antigen testing. ...
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 reviewed its clinical advice in the setting of increasing community ...
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 to protect the Australian population and keep people safe. It ...
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 by doing errands, buying medicine, or getting food. The Royal Adelaide Hospital’s ...
“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 for our patients. It has been adopted around the world ...
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