Hospitals

Deeble Issues Brief No 39: Improving the uptake of the Baby Friendly Health Initiative in Australian hospitals

Breastfeeding is a normal biological process and protects the health and well-being of mothers and babies. Yet breastfeeding continues to be undervalued by society,...

AHHA welcomes new national healthcare standards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients

‘We welcome the release of national healthcare standards that, for the first time, target safety and quality in services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’, Dr Chris Bourke, Strategic Programs Director of the Australian Healthcare and...

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eHealth and hospitals—wider vision, open minds and better research needed

‘Without the right vision, attitudes and research base, eHealth initiatives in hospitals can end up being extraordinarily expensive mistakes’, Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, said today. The...

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