How to Improve the Hospital Pre-admission Process
Hospital pre-admission is a process that occurs before a patient is checked into a hospital. This is also the time for hospitals to collect a patient’s health information. Patients are required to fill in numerous pre-admission forms containing key information, which includes: …
What is a Contractor Management System and Why You Need It
Contractors make up a significant portion of the total healthcare workforce. Given the different types of contractors and their compliance needs, it’s really important to stay on top of this. This is why organisations find it useful to have a contractor management …
Refocusing on Covid-19 and Influenza This Winter
Australia is seeing a new outbreak of COVID-19 infections and cases are expected to increase exponentially this winter. New Covid modelling from the University of Adelaide suggests that there will likely be a BA.5 Omicron subvariant peak in mid-July. In the midst …
Why Cultural Competence in Health Care Is Very Important
We all understand and appreciate that diversity is an integral aspect of human society. Thanks to increasing travel and modern technology, we’re more interconnected and diverse than ever before in history. As an important and intrinsic part of society, diversity is found …
What is Person Centred Care and How can Hospitals Implement It?
Hospitals are adopting person centred care to enhance their patient’s experience and overcome issues the pandemic has surfaced. What is person centred care? Person centric care is a development from patient centred care. From a patient centred care perspective, patients are the …
Zipline Announces Integration with PointClickCare’s EHR Platform
Partnership to simplify your Skilled Nursing Facility’s frontline compliance, while enhancing patient outcomes and reducing your staff’s stress and time spent reporting. Get more hours back to direct care. Los Angeles, California, 29th July – Zipline, a frontline compliance and visitor management …
New Labor Government Aged Care Policies: What it means for Australian Aged Care
The landscape for Australian aged care is changing as they welcome their new Labor government. Many are expecting the newly elected party to deliver their promise as per what has been campaigned. The Labor Party is initiating measures to achieve the following …
Making Healthcare Onboarding Efficient in Australia
Every organisation has a different set of regulations and different culture. New employees go through a period of transition, where they get acquainted with the role, colleagues and the organisation. In hospitals, it is no different. Healthcare workers (HCWs) undergo a time-consuming …
How Australian Hospitals Can Handle Staff Burnout
The Great Resignation has begun, impacting Health care workers (HCWs). In this article, we explore why staff burnout is occurring, what this means for Australian hospitals and how they can prevent and overcome it. What is Burnout? Burnout is a work-related stress …
Nursing Staff Perspectives: Key Takeaways from the Director of Nursing Conference
The Director of Nursing Conference 2022 enabled us to gain a better understanding of a nursing staff job and insights on: What nurses are experiencing and current challenges What they are looking for in a job Actions nursing facilities can take to …