Articles
Leading role for nurses in antimicrobial stewardship
Reflecting on nurses' leadership role in antimicrobial stewardship: what does it look like, how does it work? [ + ]
Investing in hospital cleaning for infection prevention
Environmental cleaning plays an important role in preventing healthcare-associated infections and, in turn, delivers cost savings for hospitals. [ + ]
Tokyo tops 100 best hospital cities list
Which three Australian cities ranked in the top 20 best hospital cities in the world? [ + ]
The path to pharmacist prescribing
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has concluded that pharmacist prescribing as part of a collaborative healthcare team is viable. [ + ]
A Day in the Life of a LifeFlight Critical Care Doctor
A Day in the Life of RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Critical Care Doctor Ola Sorensen. [ + ]
In Conversation... with Jenny Messell
We speak with Jenny Messell, the NT's 2019 Nurse of the Year and Service Manager at Indigenous residential aged-care facility Juninga Centre. [ + ]
Measles and the modern age: the rise of vaccine-preventable diseases
Despite decades of dedicated work, vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise. [ + ]
Active ingredients: hospital pharmacy and medicines leadership
ºÚÁϳԹÏÈºÍø pharmacists are in a position to drive medicines leadership. [ + ]
Environmentally friendly paper pill cups
South West Healthcare have seen great results from the use of Haines Medical Environmentally Friendly Paper Pill Cups. [ + ]
Combating the white coat effect
Communication and system consistency keep patients safe from crashing. [ + ]
Delivering better patient care in healthcare facilities
As our world becomes more connected, advanced technology has extended beyond patient medical care and into the hospital infrastructure itself. [ + ]
How embracing technology can make life easier for the healthcare sector
Healthcare workers can often feel like a very small cog in the very big machine that is the healthcare system. [ + ]
Less is more: choosing health care wisely
Clinicians across Australian health services are reducing low-value and unnecessary interventions — such as pathology tests, antibiotics and imaging — as part of the Choosing Wisely Australia initiative. [ + ]
Video technology is changing the healthcare industry
Governments and healthcare providers in Australia are turning to video technology to bring efficiencies and improve patient care. [ + ]
ACIPC 2019 coming to Perth
A pre-eminent conference for infection prevention and control professionals in Australia, ACIPC 2019 is coming to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre from 17–20 November. [ + ]