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Waiting one minute before clamping the umbilical cords of preterm babies could save lives, according to new research. Approved for publishing in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the systematic review assessed morbidity and mortality outcomes from 18 trials comparing ...

New eHealth initiatives won’t benefit staff or patients if policymakers and hospital administrators focus solely on meeting organisational goals and metrics, Australian researchers warn. Instead, experts from the Deeble Institute for Health Policy Research say, implementations should be seen as ...

Pneumococcal infections can cause serious diseases including bacteraemia, meningitis and pneumonia. Prevenar 13® (Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine, 13-valent absorbed) is used regularly in infants as part of the Australian National Immunisation Program (NIP),1 but it may not be common knowledge ...

Australia’s mental health nurses want an emboldened approach to reducing or eliminating the use of seclusion or restraint in services. The call, from the Australian College of Mental Health Nurses (ACMHN), comes with the release of its new research project, ...

Health professionals consistently list bullying, discrimination and harassment as key issues within the workplace. Now, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider plans to tackle the problem head-on. St Vincent’s Health Australia is partnering with the Australian Institute of ...

Olympic gold medallist Cathy Freeman and television icon Kerri-Anne Kennerley are urging politicians and their constituents to ‘Know Your Bones’ this World Osteoporosis Day. The ambassadors also staged a photo call with politicians at Parliament House, Canberra, following a bi-partisan ...

Health professionals hoping to learn more about aseptic technique in wound care now have access to a new consensus document by Wounds Australia. Chief executive Anne Buck said the publication will help clinicians provide evidence-based wound care and meet infection ...

Federal secretary of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (ANMF) Lee Thomas has announced she will be stepping down from the position to take up a new role in law. Thomas made the announcement to members at the union's Biennial ...

Alzheimer’s Australia recently put out a call for people passionate about fighting dementia to walk the Kokoda Trail in aid of research and support. Registered nurse Sarah Pettenon answered. Pettenon, manager of person directed care at Lifeview Residential Care, joined ...

When Captain Jan Becker’s not delivering babies here in Australia or in Tanzania, she’s piloting one of her company’s 18 Bell 206 turbine helicopters. Becker, a registered nurse and midwife, runs the largest helicopter flight academy in the Southern Hemisphere. ...