The recent subsidy of continuous glucose monitors may be life-changing for some Australian families who have children living with Type 1 Diabetes. Some hail it as the most important investment in diabetic medical technology in over ten years.
Smartphones In Healthcare What if the future involved using your smartphone as a digital mobile medical clinic? Well, that’s exactly what is happening in healthcare today. Imagine you have been suffering from mild abdominal pain for the past few hours and instead of driving to see your local MD, you pick up your smartphone. Diagnosis At The Touch Of Your Finger Within minutes, you receive a diagnosis that you are suffering from dyspepsia or a mild form of indigestion and are offered some recommendations for…Continue Reading “Australian Smartphone Apps That Are Changing Healthcare”
Uniting powerful scientific minds to find an effective cure, researchers from Australia, France, and Russia have teamed up to delve into the possibility of using antibodies from horses to battle the lethal pathogen.
The implementation of Microfiber mops in the hospital setting has played a key role to help keep these hospital-acquired infections at bay.
The Importance Of Cleaning Staff The role of custodians or cleaning staff in our healthcare facilities is largely underrated. Do you know that they play the biggest role in preventing and transmitting disease within the hospital setting? How? They clean, sanitize, and disinfect. This may sound unexciting to the average reader but to those who are hospitalized and have a compromised immune system that is susceptible to further disease and infection from hospital-acquired infections, the housekeeping staff or environmental services of a healthcare facility may…Continue Reading “THE HEROES OF INFECTION CONTROL IN OUR HOSPITALS”
I sat down and spoke with Kim Burow a number of weeks ago about their organization YellowBridge and how the NDIS is retrofitting disability services for Australians. Where Australians with disabilities are given more choice. Shaun ( Executive Distributors ) Why don’t you tell me a little bit about YellowBridge? YellowBridge is a local independent not-for-profit organization and we provide community housing, disability support, youth services, and home services We manage about 140 community homes. We’ve got a medium-term transition accommodation for young people who…Continue Reading “BLOG Q&A: Kim Burows: Helping those in need through the NDIS”
What does it take to go from rags to riches by achieving success in business and life? I sat down with Clive Berghofer renowned Queensland businessman and philanthropist to discuss.
Clive Berghofer, the 92-year-old Queensland native is known for his unprecedented $50,000,000 donation to Queensland Institute Of Medical Research, the biggest single philanthropic donation by any Australian citizen.
The medical breakthroughs that are happening within the global healthcare scene are phenomenal and destined to be game changers. Advancing innovations and technology are making the impossible possible. Consider the power of harnessing gut bacteria to heal disease. Or treating children with leukemia without chemotherapy. These are just a few of the ways that technology is reshaping the healthcare field. The Cleveland Clinic, a non-profit multispecialty healthcare and research center that has pioneered several medical breakthroughs in the past such as coronary artery bypass surgery,…Continue Reading “THE TOP FIVE MEDICAL INNOVATIONS THAT ARE DESTINED TO BE GAME CHANGERS”
Like most industrialized nations, Australia is no different when it comes to the main driver of its healthcare system…Sick Care. What is “sick care?” It’s a system based on the reactive and acute treatment of urgent issues as well as the episodic management of chronic illness. When someone becomes injured or sick, they seek out treatment from their primary care providers. The system reacts to this demand by providing efficient diagnosis and treatment of acute illnesses. For the most part, this model has been effective…Continue Reading “Transitioning From Sick To Proactive Care”