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Healthcare
Reviewing the mainstream myths of ABI
Aquired brain injury (ABI) has always been a popular plot motif in mainstream films. Many of us watch the journey of these interesting characters without giving much thought to the accuracy of experiences or even how the film's portrayal may impact those living with ABI and their families and carers. It's time to challenge or…
8 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Prison Riot Triggers Debate on Smoking Bans in Prisons
Tuesday’s riot at Melbourne’s Ravenhall remand centre has triggered debate about the smoking ban that has been implemented in Victorian Prisons. The riot, allegedly over the ban on cigarettes and tobacco that was implemented on Wednesday, lasted for 15 hours and resulted in heavily-armed police storming the maximum security prison in order to quell the rioters.…
6 Jul 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Breaking the myths and misconceptions of dementia
"My advice to others is to never give up, to utilise as much support as possible without allowing it to erode your self-worth, to reclaim your pre-diagnosis life, and finally, ignore those who seek to minimise you or your disabilities." - Kate Swaffer On Living with Dementia and the Pursuit of Reclaiming One’s Life When…
19 Jun 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
PODCAST: Accelerated care for geriatric patients
This article originally appeared on Hospital & AgedCare, by Yasmin Noone. A few years ago, older patients were presenting at Liverpool Hospital in Sydney's south-west and being treated by emergency staff. Senior ASET (Aged Care Services in Emergency Team) at Liverpool Hospital, Elise Tcharkhedian, explains the problem was that many geriatric patients were not being…
11 Jun 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Nurse led discharge: Leading the way to improve patient flow and care transfer
Since 2004 in the UK, nurse led discharge has featured and been slowly developed as part of NHS Policy initiatives to improve discharge planning. It has been a reactionary process to policy pressure rather than a clinically led development. Hence the imperative to improve discharge planning has been very broad and to this end the…
27 May 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
How can costing and coding improve healthcare processes and patient care?
Understanding data and ensuring the fitness of patient data are now essential elements of many healthcare professions, as the required skills for many traditional hospital roles is speedily changing to match the demands of this new, increasingly competitive era in healthcare. The acute health sector in Australia is data rich, but currently does not meet…
19 May 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Conflict intelligence (CI): Connecting with conflict
Fighting Fair's Scott Dutton, a Nationally Accredited Mediator, Trainer and Presenter joined us to discuss the 3Cs needed to connect with conflict: curiosity, collaboration and creativity. Scott holds that conflict is an opportunity for transformation and growth. Reflecting on his broad experience with clients across both community and corporate sectors, Scott highlighted the psychological and practical…
8 May 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare | Social Policy
Social media for social change
In the lead up to the upcoming Homelessness Summit in Sydney, Daniel Scoullar, a communications consultant with expertise in the homelessness and housing sector, joins us to discuss social media's capacity for advocacy, engagement and stakeholder relationship management. While challenging some of the myths about social media and the homeless, he also highlights how a strategic and…
22 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Transfer of care: Building partnerships instead of puzzle-pieces
What is 'transfer of care'? According to the Compliance Transfer of Care Definition, it is defined as the “process whereby a physician who is providing management for some or all of a patient’s problems relinquishes this responsibility to another physician who explicitly agrees to accept this responsibility and who, from the initial encounter, is not…
16 Apr 2015, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
InterSystems announces HealthShare Personal Community, a patient engagement platform
InterSystems, a Silver Exhibitor at the recent eMedication Management Conference, recently announced HealthShare Personal Community, a patient engagement solution that provides patients with an easy-to-understand and comprehensive view of their health information. * * * SYDNEY, Aust., April 14, 2015 – InterSystems, the global leader in software for connected care, today announced HealthShare Personal Community, a…
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