Technological advancement in healthcare has led towards significant development in patient care especially in nurse call systems, however, having too many systems that don’t integrate can be inefficient.

Child Support Enforcement organisations are challenged with managing increasing caseload volumes and mandates to improve closure rates while at the same time meeting federal regulations and performance indicators. It's little wonder that document communications usually receive only minimal attention. In fact, for most child support enforcement agencies today, manual processes, “homegrown” software and aging mainframes are the norm for document communication systems. The continual pressure of limited resources, mandated regulatory compliance, legacy infrastructure investments and the drive to reduce costs fosters a reliance on systems that are proving to be ill-equipped to provide the flexibility and scalability needed to address the increasing complexity and volumes of critical documents.

The coronavirus pandemic has forced us into a battle on two fronts, with a deadly virus and a national security issue that can’t be ignored – the issue of manufacturing and our capacity to supply product during a crisis. Many Australian companies, while trying to trade as normal, or even up-scale or adapt in reaction to the pandemic, found themselves in hot water due to severe interruptions in supply chains.

Crown Furniture recognise the importance of fit for purpose furniture and the increasing demands on aged care operators to maintain a clean, safe and more hygienic environment for residents, staff, and family.

There is mounting evidence of the viral transmission of coronavirus via small airborne microdroplets released when sneezing, coughing, talking, singing etc. These microdroplets become aerosolised and suspended in air. Studies have shown that aerosols and can linger for considerable lengths of time and travel considerable distances from their point of origin, thus imposing significant risks of airborne transmission, particularly within poorly ventilated buildings.

Crown Furniture recognise the importance of fit for purpose furniture and the increasing demands on aged care operators to maintain a clean, safe and more hygienic environment for residents, staff, and family.

As we continue to see the impacts of a global pandemic day by day, the wider community are increasingly aware of the vulnerability of our elderly residents and the spread of infection in aged care facilities. With this in mind and our commitment to continuous improvement, we have introduced a new innovative coating to assist with the task of infection control.

Simulation is an incredibly valuable activity when testing new processes, tools or designs, to determine functionality and usability. In May 2020, Mater Education created a prototype simulation on the newly designed endoscopy cleaning galley.

Nurses are the backbone of every healthcare system; however, they are also a vulnerable group. A study stated, 75% of nurses reported that they were either verbally abused or physically assaulted while on the job [1]. Healthcare workers are exposed to workplace violence four times more frequently than private-sector employees.

In the beginning of June TOPdesk hosted its very first hackathon called ‘Hack COVID-19’.

This was one of the ambitious innovation experiments of TOPdesk that resulted with 2 promising concepts ready to be further developed and implemented to help ‘hack’ COVID-19.

The challenging times of the corona crises brought to the surface the worst and the best in us. Besides fear and despair, the need for contribution and helping others also appeared more than ever before. Same goes for people in the tech industry. At TOPdesk we wondered how we might use our skills, talents and resources to help?

The dictionary defines Noise as “a sound, loud or unpleasant or that causes disturbance” Noise is often perceived more of an annoyance than as a health issue but research over the last decade indicates noise in a hospital setting adversely affects patient health and the healing process. This is especially of concern in Intensive care and particularly serious in Neo Natal care.

While priorities have changed for organisations during the Covid 19 pandemic, consumer experience will again be at the forefront of organisations focus. But what does the future of consumer experience measurement look like in healthcare and aged care?

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented situation for everyone. As a small business it is understandable you may have concerns about how to keep your teams and customers safe and ensure all WHS measures are achieved and exceeded.