There are myriad safety and privacy concerns to consider as the explosion of pictures on social media continues. By Kirra Pendergast More than 10 per cent of all images captured in the two centuries of photographic history were taken in ...
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Coming societal changes and how to adapt
The latest edition of the Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association’s (AHHA) peer-reviewed academic journal Australian Health Review has delved into the social developments that could influence the delivery of health services in the near future. The work is based on megatrends ...
More »Call for urgency in tackling malnutrition
Too little attention is paid to malnutrition in people living with dementia in the home, a new discussion paper has shown. Dementia and Nutrition in the Home, released this month by Alzheimer’s Australia NSW, called on the federal government to address the ...
More »Big data success means asking the right questions
When using big data within a healthcare organisation, identifying the problems the business is trying to solve is key. That’s according to Accenture’s APAC Health Lead, Penny O’Hara. “A lot of people, I think, imagine that if they have big ...
More »‘Normal’ births declining in Queensland
Women are more likely to have a normal birth in the public system and Queensland figures for such births lag behind those seen in the UK, new research has found. Associate professor Yvette Miller, from QUT's Institute of Health and ...
More »Aussie plants may treat golden staph, Alzheimer’s more
Australian plants may soon play a role in the way healthcare professionals combat golden staph infections, heal wounds, and even treat diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Queensland University of Technology research into the use of plants in treating these ...
More »Family matters: survey finds relatives want role in acute care
New Australian research has found the need for an increased focus on family members who are carers for people with dementia across acute-care settings. The study, funded by the Dementia Collaborative Research Centre: Carers and Consumers, found the family should be a bigger resource for ...
More »Social media standards still unknown to many new staff
Most new nurses and midwives know when they shouldn’t use social media in their profession, but many aren’t aware of the professional standards surrounding its use. Research from the University of Queensland has analysed the use of platforms such as Facebook, ...
More »Patients hurt by govt health plan: inquiry
State governments and health experts have come out swinging against the federal government's plan to slash public hospital funding. The government's 2014/15 budget included plans to change the way it funds public hospitals from 2017/18, indexing it on population growth ...
More »ED nurses trialled at watch houses
A recently announced research project will look into the value of providing 24-hour emergency nursing care for people held in police watch houses. Associate professor of emergency care at Griffith University and Gold Coast Health, Julia Crilly, said the project ...
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