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Support for Pregnancy, Birth and Baby just a phone call away
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. A new, expanded, national 24 hour Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline is commencing on 1 July 2010. Women, their partners and families will be able to call the Helpline on 1800 88 24 36 for advice and information about pregnancy, birth and the first 12 months of a baby's life.
Categories: Australian Policy
Men's Health Week 14 - 20 June 2010
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. One in five men is likely to experience an anxiety disorder at some stage in their lives and one in eight men will experience depression - and while both men and women can be affected, men are often more reluctant to do anything about it. Men's Health Week is a national awareness week.
Categories: Australian Policy
Andrology Australia Forum 2010
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. The Andrology Australia Forum 2010, takes place in just a week, and will discuss the implications of the first National Male Health Policy. The Hon Warren Snowden MP, Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health & Regional Services Delivery is one of the plenary speakers at the forum, speaking on the policy and the impact it will have on men's health in Australia.
Categories: Australian Policy
Kidney Health Week
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. Kidney Health Australia has launched a national awareness campaign on the importance of early detection of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), aimed at the 1.7 million Australians who have some level of kidney disease and do not even know it. Dr Tim Matthew, Medical Director of Kidney Health Australia said Research shows 27% of people going onto dialysis have not seen a kidney specialist related to their disease until less than three months prior to their kidneys failing.
Categories: Australian Policy
World Hepatitis Day
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. Haemophilia Foundation Australia is promoting awareness of World Hepatitis Day and the significance of hepatitis for people with bleeding disorders. HealthInsite has a topic area on , with links to information on the various types of hepatitis.
Categories: Australian Policy
Mobile Phone Study
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. The results of the international Interphone study into the link between mobile phone use and brain cancer have been released. Health Insite has a topic page on that includes links to information on their possible health risks.
Categories: Australian Policy
New GP After Hours Service
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. To ensure appropriate continuity of care, a record of all GP consultations will be sent electronically to the patient's usual GP the following morning. This new service will operate from 1 July 2011 and will provide access to GP advice after hours, from 6pm to 8am Monday to Thursday, 6pm Friday to 8am Monday and on national.
Categories: Australian Policy
Gynaecological cancer projections 2010-2015
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. The is available on from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. HealthInsite has a topic page on , with links to information on a range of gynaecological cancers, including ovarian cancer, cancer of the uterus and cervical cancer.
Categories: Australian Policy
Caresearch releases new videos about palliative care
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. The Caresearch palliative care knowledge network has recently made available on its website is an online resource designed to help those needing to find relevant and trustworthy information and resources about palliative care, and is a valued Health Insite Information Partner. With an ageing population and changing patterns of disease, palliative care is a worldwide health issue.
Categories: Australian Policy
Measure Up campaign kicks off again
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. The Measure Up campaign is all about being active and eating healthily to help reduce our risk of developing chronic disease. Measure Up advertising will be on TV, radio, in magazines, and on the Internet.
Categories: Australian Policy
Influenza Vaccines: Poor Evidence for Effectiveness in Elderly
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. Adults aged 65 and over are some of the most vulnerable during influenza season and a priority for vaccination programs, but very few systematic reviews of the effectiveness of vaccines for this group have ever been carried out. The limited reliable evidence from the studies suggests that the effectiveness of influenza vaccines is modest at best.
Categories: Australian Policy
The health benefits of flexible working hours
Topics such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression. A recent review by researchers for the Cochrane Collaboration may highlight the potential health benefits associated with current trends towards more flexible working in the UK and Europe. The Cochrane Systematic Review included ten studies involving a total of 16,603 and examined a variety of forms of flexible working.
Categories: Australian Policy
Youth market beer lifts Lion's summer
BEVERAGE giant Lion Nathan is claiming an early victory for a new XXXX-branded beer aimed at younger drinkers.
Categories: Australian Policy
150th Melbourne Cup celebrations on the money [13/08/2010]
The Holey Dollar and Dump are the only Australian coins which have had their `legal tender' status removed, or been `demonetised'. VRC and Royal Australian Mint launch commemorative coins to celebrate Melbourne Cup milestone. Racing fans can now hold a piece of Melbourne Cup memorabilia in their own hands thanks to the release of three collectable coins to mark the 150th anniversary of `the race that stops the nation' ™, launched as part of the Melbourne Cup Symposium in Canberra on Friday, 13 August.
Categories: Australian Policy
The "Dance" Continues ... Evaluating Differences in Call Bell Use Between Patients in Private Rooms and Patients in Double Rooms Using Ethnography
Staff response to patient call bells is a communication issue that influences patient assessment of care quality and satisfaction. An ethnographic, grounded theory approach was used to examine nurses and nursing support staff perspectives about call bell use on single- versus double-patient-room units. We used the dance metaphor to describe differences in staff behaviors related to answering call bells on the 2 units in the study. Unit culture as exemplified by an enhanced call bell system and a relationship-centered leadership style were associated with a well- choreographed call bell answering process that promoted safety and patient satisfaction.
(C) 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Categories: Nursing
Impact of Medication Storage Cabinets on Efficient Delivery of Medication and Employee Frustration
This prospective study examined the impact of medication cabinets installed outside patient rooms on nursing and pharmacy workflow. Storing medications and supplies outside patient rooms decreased nursing visits to the automated medication dispensing system, and nurses also reported fewer episodes waiting to access the system when it was busy. Benefits of this study include the ability to demonstrate the impact of medication cabinets on the medication storage and delivery process, prior to housewide implementation.
(C) 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Categories: Nursing
Perceptions of Reasons Call Lights Are Activated Pre- and Postintervention to Decrease Call Light Use
Patients were assessed regarding the reasons for activating call lights. Top reasons were requests for pain medication, monitor/device alarms, and needing assistance. Nurse perceptions of the top 10 reasons for patients to activate call lights matched patient perceptions. After implementing interventions that anticipated patient needs, the likelihood of patients activating a call light decreased significantly for most needs, but call lights for nonspecific reasons, such as having caregivers check something, increased.
(C) 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Categories: Nursing
Improving the Acute Myocardial Infarction Rapid Rule Out Process
Bedside staff nurses are in a unique position to identify implementation problems and ways to improve compliance with evidence-based practice guidelines. The goal of this performance improvement project was to improve compliance with an evidence-based Acute Myocardial Infarction Rapid Rule Out pathway. The purpose of the article is to demonstrate how a bedside staff nurse was able to decrease wait times and length of stay for patients with low-risk chest pain while applying evidence-based practice.
(C) 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Categories: Nursing
Designing Nursing Excellence Through a National Quality Forum Nurse Scholar Program
Closing the knowledge gap for current practicing nurses in the Institute of Medicine (IOM) core competencies is critical to providing safe patient care. The National Quality Forum (NQF) nurse scholar program is one organization's journey to close the gap in the IOM core competencies in a large teaching organization. The NQF nurse scholar program is positioned to provide a plan to assist current nurses to accelerate their learning about quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and informatics, 3 of the core competencies identified by the IOM, and focus on application of skills to NQF nurse-sensitive measures. Curriculum outline, educational methodologies, administrative processes, and aims of the project are discussed.
(C) 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Categories: Nursing
Contributing Factors Associated With Impulsivity-Related Falls in Hospitalized, Older Adults
Impulsivity-related falls (IRFs) sustained by hospitalized, older adults can lead to critical adverse events. The purpose of this study was to determine whether 7 common fall risk factors contributed to the occurrence of IRF in hospitalized, older adults. This study found that 31% of falls were classified as IRF. Logistic regression indicated that inattention and mobility were contributors to IRF. Early identification of these 2 risk factors could improve identification of potential IRFs and reduce fall rates.
(C) 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Categories: Nursing
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