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Thorough documenting of COVID-19 patient screening in Australian hospitals is urgently needed, says new study

New Australian research on COVID-19 screening of hospital patients during the first wave of the pandemic found that the documentation of patient screening procedures before surgery could be improved. The COVID Screen Audit study has been published in...

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Telehealth extension welcome, but rule changes ignore patient interests

‘The Australian Government’s announcement that Medicare-supported telehealth arrangements for GP consultations will continue to March 2021 is welcome—but there is a sting in the tail for patients’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian...

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COVID-19: A catalyst for rethinking healthcare

‘Our nation’s experience in tackling the challenges of COVID-19 provides a catalyst for re-imagining healthcare’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA). ‘Not only do we have to be better...

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COVID-19 priorities are delaying cancer care—but telehealth could help

‘Emerging data show that cancer diagnostic and treatment delays due to COVID-19 priorities may lead to a substantial increase in the number of avoidable cancer deaths’, says Alison Verhoeven, Chief Executive of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals...

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COVID-19 response commendable at every level—but vulnerabilities need urgent attention

In evidence provided today to the Victorian Parliament’s Inquiry into the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) Chief Executive Alison Verhoeven acknowledged the enormous efforts being made at every...

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Australian Health Review highlights COVID-19 need for equity, business positives, coalface issues

‘COVID-19 perspectives from academia to the boardroom to the coalface are a feature of the August issue of Australian Health Review ’, says the journal’s Editor-in-Chief Dr Sonĵ Hall. Australian Health Review is the peer-reviewed journal of the...

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