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Healthcare
Effective operating theatre management
Implementing and managing improvement strategies in the perioperative setting is crucial to meeting safety and quality standards. Management of operating rooms requires the coordination of human and material resources to maximise efficiency, cost effectiveness, and patient safety. Collaboration and collective responsibility are key elements to effective OR management. Understanding your workforce and the theatre workplace…
15 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Improving care: Treating obese patients with compassion and dignity
The Council of Australian Government (COAG) has found in its recent healthcare report that the number of Australians who are obese has reached "staggering" numbers. These findings are considered to have a direct impact on our healthcare system that will have to adapt to patients with different needs. We had the chance to speak to…
8 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Dr. Charles Jaffe
The future of interoperability: What we will need and how we might get it, is the speaking topic of Dr. Charles Jaffe, CEO from global organisation Health Level Seven International (HL7) at the eHealth Interoperability conference. Dr Jaffe will explore how the struggle to achieve interoperability has been hampered by a multitude of factors, some readily…
3 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
LinkedIn debate: Hospital discharge should start at admission
“The main challenges in discharge planning are likely to continue because of the increasingly ageing population and the stretched health dollar”, said Glenda Kerridge, Social Work Manager at the Australian Association of Social Workers in a recent interview with IIR Healthcare. We have asked members of our Healthcare Professionals group on LinkedIn what they consider…
2 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Addressing gaps in correctional services in healthcare
The annual Correctional Services in Healthcare conference addresses current gaps, promotes multidisciplinary care and analyses what is needed to improve the continuum of care into the community. We have made some of the presentations delivered at the 2012 event available for download. "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" - People with an Acquired Brain Injury in…
1 Jul 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Key success factors in implementing the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist
The World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) to help healthcare professionals minimise the most common and avoidable risks endangering the lives and well-being of surgical patients. We have asked some of our speakers participating in the 5th Annual Operating Theatre Management conference what has been their most significant step toward successfully…
28 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Developing a scope of practice for Assistants in Nursing
Implementing the Assistants in Nursing (AIN) role in hospitals and health services brings a number of challenges for organisations. We had the chance to speak to Darrin Cowan, Clinical Nurse Consultant at Northern Sydney Local Health District, NSW Health the importance of a scope of practice for AINS and his experience at Northern Sydney Local…
26 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Close-Up: Paul Fulbrook
Assessing the risk of pressure injuries in intensive care, is the topic Paul Fulbrook will be addressing at the 2nd annual Reducing Avoidable Pressure Injuries Conference, held on the 16th and 17th September in Melbourne. Paul is Professor of Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery Australian Catholic University (ACU). He also holds the position of…
19 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Helping doctors and nurses come forward with their near misses
An opinion piece by Danielle Ofri, an associate professor at New York University School of Medicine caused quite a bit of debate on the New York Times website recently. In the article, the author talks about her personal experience in the emergency department. A particularly hectic day caused her to fail to identify an intracranial…
18 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsHealthcare
Assistants in nursing: What is their future role in healthcare?
Assistants in Nursing (AIN) are a fairly new concept in the acute care setting. AINs are employed to help enrolled and registered nurses to provide general patient services. It is in this context that organisations and managers are looking to effectively develop AIN roles to suit the needs of their health service. At the inaugural…
17 Jun 2013, by Informa InsightsInforma Australia is the nation's leading event organiser. Our events comprise of large scale exhibitions, industry conferences and highly specialised corporate training.
