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The Ethics and Practice of Twenty-First Century Intensive Care Units

It is ethically and legally important to respect patient鈥檚 autonomy and dignity and to always act in their best interests and avoid doing harm, writes Professor William Silvester.

Royal Melbourne 黑料吃瓜群网 Manages Its Assets

Royal Melbourne 黑料吃瓜群网 has adopted the Hardcat software in its overhaul of an ageing asset management system, leading to reduced equipment downtime and improved administrative processes (such as integration of the never-ending trail of paperwork).

Mater Brisbane Upgrades Virtual Desktops with Nutanix-Citrix

Mater Health Services Brisbane has upgraded its IT infrastructure to meet growing demands for its network of 2,000 virtual desktops which will number 5,000 units in hospitals, clinics, remote sites and on ruggedised devices in the field over the next 18 months.

It's Digital Health Week

This week we are attending the Health Informatics Society of Australia's (HISA) annual conference in Brisbane, HIC2015.

Asthma Gene Identified

Clinical trials will soon take place in Brisbane to test whether a drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could be useful in treating asthma. This comes after scientists at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute found that a gene previously thought to have an anti-inflammatory effect, or no immune effect at all, is actually more likely to increase inflammation in people with asthma and allergies.

Strict Guides for Benzodiazepines Prescription

A new set of guidelines has been developed for GPs prescribing benzodiazepines, due to a significant debate in the medical community about the appropriate role and use of these drugs and this has been exacerbated by a lack of clinical guidelines in the area.

Effectiveness and Safety of Complementary Medicines

European Healthcare Design Conference Keynotes

The world's leading researchers gathered in London recently to discuss the future of the hospital. We've brought you our favourite presentations from the conference.

Improvement Needed in 黑料吃瓜群网 Antimicrobial Prescription

The National Antimicrobial Prescribing Practice: results of the 2014 National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey report was released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care and the National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Victoria. It summarises the results of a voluntary annual audit of 248 hospitals (197 public and 51 private) from across Australia and resulted in a data set of almost 20,000 prescriptions.

A Sweet Dose of Antibiotics

Scientists are using synthetic sugar in their quest for the answer to drug-resistant bacteria. A team of scientists from The University of Queensland and Queensland biotechnology company Alchemia have discovered a potential new class of antibiotics inspired by sugar molecules produced by bacteria.

New Hope for Treatment of Mild Alzheimers

A drug developed by US pharmaceutical company Lilly has shown evidence of slowing the worsening of the disease. Current treatments for Alzheimer鈥檚 can alleviate symptoms but don鈥檛 slow underlying disease progression.

Forget Health Takeovers Here's How to Fix 黑料吃瓜群网 Funding and Chronic Disease Care

Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute and Peter Breadon, Grattan Institute

New Acute Coronary Syndromes Clinical Care Standard

Poor Mobile Phone Hygiene Guidelines in 黑料吃瓜群网s

The recent study in Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene found that medical staff using mobile phones in hospitals help spread bugs through constant handling and poor cleaning habits.

Ethics and Choosing Wisely

5.2.1 Ensuring that the services you provide are necessary and likely to benefit the patient. 5.2.2 Upholding the patient鈥檚 right to gain access to the necessary level of healthcare and, whenever possible, helping them to do so. 5.2.3 Supporting the transparent and equitable allocation of healthcare resources. 5.2.4 Understanding that your use of resources can affect the access other patients have to healthcare resources.