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Index of 2005 Net News Issues

ARCHI Net News 12 January 2005

  • Report from the Institute for Health Improvement (IHI) 16th Annual National Forum
  • The virtual medical centre
  • WebWatch - Transforming emergency care in England

ARCHI Net News 26 January  2005

  • Study shows that 20% of emails to doctors remain unopened
  • Web Watch: Guidelines on Advance Care Directives
  • Systematic review examines evaluations of community health interventions

ARCHI Net News 9 February 2005

  • Midwives measure up to new national competency standards
  • Innovator Showcase : The Maroondah Approach to Clinical Services
  • Nursing students engage communities in health promotion activities
  • Web Watch: Research study on mental health in general practice

ARCHI Net News 23 February 2005

  • Specialised physiotherapy role developed in emergency departments
  • Web Watch: Indigenous Palliative Care Program: Providing culturally appropriate palliative care to Indigenous Australians
  • Video consultations improve management of frail elderly

ARCHI Net News 9 March 2005

  • Queensland Health motivates staff to innovate (innov8)
  • Medication safety improved in remote Indigenous community
  • Web Watch : The StLaR HR Plan Project - supporting learning and research in health and social care
  • Innovator showcase: NICS mental health initiative gains momentum

 ARCHI Net News 23 March 2005

  • CSIRO develops hospital bypass warning system
  • New mattress replacement program targets pressure ulcer prevention
  • WebWatch : Responding to issues of restraint in aged care

 ARCHI Net News 6 April 2005

  • Canterbury Hospital improves access to interpreter services
  • New Zealand study shows patient privacy is at risk in shared wards
  • Innovator Showcase : Indigenous Palliative Care Resource Kit

 ARCHI Net News 20 April 2005

  • Maroondah Hospital project addresses risk of emergency admission in the elderly
  • Flinders Medical Centre implements 'pull' bed management system
  • WebWatch : Patient flows monitored with new technology in emergency departments

 ARCHI Net News 4 May 2005

  • Improved management for patients with chronic obstructive airway disease at Fremantle Hospital
  • Complementary therapy centre at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital benefiting cancer patients

 ARCHI Net News 18 May 2005

  • Revised anaesthesia crisis management algorithms developed by the Australian Patient Safety Foundation
  • Webwatch: Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation
  • Statistical Thinking and Methods Program improves performance
  • Innovator Showcase: Aged Care Early Intervention/Management (ACEIM)/ Hospital in the Nursing Home

 ARCHI Net News 1 June 2005

  • Retrieval mission KPIs developed by the Victorian Adult Emergency Retrieval and Coordination Service
  • Web Watch - The International Council of Nurses
  • Advance care planning introduced at Eastern Health, Victoria

 ARCHI Net News 15 June 2005

  • St Vincents Outpatients Department restructure improves patient flow
  • Nurse-led respiratory clinics, NZ
  • Web Watch - Occupational Therapy Systematic Evaluation of Evidence
  • Innovator of the Month - Improving Patient Access to Acute Care Services

 ARCHI Net News 29 June 2005

  • NICS mental health initiative
  • ‘No More Mualagh’ project addresses depression management in Afghani refugees
  • Web Watch: Liverpool trauma website

 ARCHI Net News 13 July 2005

  • Victorian maternity record
  • Web Watch: Safer Healthcare Now!
  • Innovator of the Month: The Collaborative Regional Trauma Management Model - Part 2
  • Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Case Management Model supports elective surgery

 ARCHI Net News 27 July 2005

  • New approach developed for cardiac rehabilitation in women
  • Pilot program assists elderly people to avoid hospital and rehabilitate at home
  • Web Watch: HealthInsite
  • Innovator of the Month: The collaborative regional trauma management model - Part 2

 ARCHI Net News 10 August 2005

  • Precise tracking system ensures medical equipment is always on hand
  • Trauma patient retrieval times improve in North Queensland
  • Web Watch: Rural, Regional and Remote Health: Indicators of Health
  • Innovator of the Month: National Medication Safety Breakthrough Collaborative

 ARCHI Net News 24 August 2005

  • Cognitive behavioural therapy for depression offered via MoodGYM website
  • Modernisation planned for Victorian ambulatory care services
  • Web Watch: Saferhealthcare

 ARCHI Net News 7 September 2005

  • SMS service provides sexual health information for Geraldton high school students
  • La Trobe University study identifies organisational barriers to postnatal care
  • Innovator of the Month : Building Better Connections

 ARCHI Net News 21 September 2005

  • Self-care dialysis unit allows people from remote communities to remain at home
  • Lounging at Canberra Hospital improves discharge times
  • Web Watch : Australian Clinical Trials Registry

 ARCHI Net News 5 October 2005

  • Managing Surgical Care in Less Than a Day
  • Smart Pumps improve medication safety
  • Innovator of the Month - Caring for the depressed elderly in the emergency department

 ARCHI Net News 19 October 2005

  • Physiotherapy website expands spinal cord expertise
  • Medication Safety and Patient Participation
  • Web Watch – My Health Test Reminder

 ARCHI Net News 2 November 2005

  • Queensland GPs connected to faster pathology results
  • Achieving gender and cultural competence
  • Innovator of the Month: NICS Pain Management Improvement Project

 ARCHI Net News 16  November 2005

  • Improving Asthma care in the Midwest Murchison region
  • Hunter Health Keeping Smiles Alive

 ARCHI Net News 30 November 2005

  • Emergency Department Guidelines for Two Kinds of Patients
    • Rapid Response for Mental Health Patients in Distress
    • Standardising the management of infants and children who present to the emergenc department with moderate asthma

 ARCHI Net News 14 December 2005

  • Management of Adults with Severe Behavioural Disturbance in Rural Areas
  • Training and Education for Central Venous Catheters
  • Oncology Patient Self Assessment Tool
  • Innovator of the Month – Baxter 2005 NSW Health Awards
 
 
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