Roundup: Princess Alexandra Hospital joins medication harm research and more briefs
Princess Alexandra Hospital provides drug harm data research
A research project from the University of Queensland School of Pharmacy has partnered with Princess Alexandra Hospital to use digital technologies to reduce readmissions due to medication harm.
Researcher Dr Nazanin Ghahreman-Falconer noted that in Queensland alone, up to a quarter of adult patients are readmitted to hospital within 28 days, putting further strain on the already overwhelmed healthcare system.
Her research aims to use predictive models in preventing readmission after a heart attack. Digital tools will be developed to identify cardiac patients at greatest risk of being readmitted to hospital due to medication harm.
Based on a press release, the first phase of the project includes a stakeholder consultation and the development of a medication management toolkit and support for discharged patients. Following this, the second phase involves using AI and PAH data to identify patients at risk of medication harm.
Integrated surgery management system goes live in Genea
Fertility practitioner Genea has implemented a fully integrated quoting, billing and claims solution for managing day operations.
It introduced Clintel System’s CareRight platform, which also comes with clinical coding and regulatory reporting capabilities, as well as a number of specialized integrations.
Online gout care guide launched in NZ
Health professionals in New Zealand now have access to a new online resource for gout care.
The online site goutguide.nz, funded by Te Whatu Ora, is a joint project between Health Literacy New Zealand, Health Navigator Charitable Trust and a partnership of five ProCare practices.
The portal provides knowledge and tools that primary care teams need to improve outcomes for whānau Māori and Pacific Islander peoples, who are disproportionately affected by gout. It includes information about gout, a guide to medications and prescribing, point-of-care testing and care pathways.
Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira moves healthcare to Noted
Iwi authority Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira is moving the majority of its health and wellbeing services to customer management system Noted.
This transition, according to a media statement, will allow them to deliver services based on their Mauri Ora model of care, “where people can ‘enter through any service door’ and get what they need.”
“Mauri Ora is our holistic approach to enabling wellbeing. It not only makes it easier for whānau to access and navigate our services, but also reduces the burden on our team from disconnected services and systems that are cumbersome and are outdated,” CEO Helmut Modlik explained.