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Healthcare
Simple fixes to the healthcare workforce crisis
Statistics around the future of Australia’s workforce have sent shock-waves through the already overburdened sector, but there may be some simple strategies to overcome them, according to Dr Joseph Occhino of Queensland Health. Despite the WHO predicting a global shortfall of 14.5 million workers by 2030, Dr Occhino believes small measures which make it easier…
27 Sep 2023, by Amy SarcevicEducation | Healthcare
The right way to treat people with disabilities at school
When Matthew De Gruchy was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, a rare genetic eye condition, at the age of nine, he did not know that his difficulties with blindness would pale in comparison to the social challenges he later experienced. Subject to bullying and societal exclusion, Matthew, who is now in his twenties, says he was…
21 Jul 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare | Legal
The appropriate way for doctors to handle surrogacy births – insights from a surrogate mother and lawyer
The world of surrogacy is often a foreign one to health professionals, with many clinicians feeling as though they are in treading in a legal quagmire when handling the care of surrogate mothers. Complexities around health disclosures, antenatal medical treatments and newborn care are among the pitfalls clinicians can encounter when dealing with a surrogacy.…
5 Jul 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Overcoming barriers to short stay joint replacement programs
Short stay joint replacement programs are increasingly being talked about in healthcare, as forecasts for the surgery blow out to unsustainable levels. Statistics show that the lifetime risk of knee replacement in Australia is 1 in 5 for women and 1 in 7 for men. If this trend continues, the number of procedures is predicted…
4 Jul 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Why all clinicians need to learn trauma-informed care
Clinicians have long known that women who misuse drugs and alcohol, experience domestic violence, or have a history of trauma, are considered ‘vulnerable’ along the child-bearing continuum, but a striking proportion have not yet received training on how to care for this patient cohort. Clinical Midwifery Consultant, Louise Everitt, says trauma-informed care is crucial in…
29 Jun 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Healthcare CEO dispels the myths surrounding ERAS
ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery) was first introduced as a model of care in the late 1990s, and is increasingly earning the support of clinicians in a range of surgical treatment modalities. The model, which uses a range of techniques to allow for faster post-operative recovery and mobilisation of patients, has been linked with a…
22 Jun 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
Beyond the amyloid hypothesis – how small molecules are giving hope to Alzheimer’s research
Ever since it was discovered in 1906, scientists have been rushing to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease – a form of dementia that affects 1 in 10 Australians aged over 65. In recent years, the bulk of this research has been centred on the ‘amyloid hypothesis’, which highlights the role amyloid plaques and tau…
5 Jun 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
What Imugene CEO Leslie Chong has learned in her bid to create the world’s best immunotherapy
Visit Bio Connections Australia Website When Leslie Chong took over Imugene as Chief Executive in 2015, she was excited to progress the development of what could be the world’s first cancer vaccines. HER-VAXX, which creates antibodies from a patients’ own B cells, has already shown great efficacy in tackling HER2-positive cancers, such as breast and…
22 May 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
What skills and capabilities do clinicians need before delivering tele- and virtual-health?
Tele- and virtual-health is often celebrated for its ease and simplicity, but as Gail Forrest, Associate Director, Clinical Education Strategy at the Health Education and Training Institute (HETI) reveals, the practice may be more nuanced than it appears at first glance. Ms Forrest and team have spent the last two years analysing insights from healthcare…
4 May 2023, by Amy SarcevicHealthcare
How to manage incontinence in dementia
Incontinence is one of the most common health complaints among people living with dementia, affecting around one third of sufferers. It is also one of the most stigmatised of all health ailments, generally, meaning conversations around the subject are often avoided. Professor Joan Ostaszkiewicz, a research director and former district nurse, believes the hushed nature…
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