Emphysema is a debilitating lung condition that leaves patients feeling breathless and anxious. On face value you’d think lack of air is the problem – but in reality, emphysema-damaged lungs retain too much air. That’s why one of the approaches to treat emphysema...
Patients in regional and remote areas could get better access to specialist care in the future thanks to mixed-reality smart glasses with holographic features. Researchers from Central Adelaide and The University of Adelaide are developing new software that will allow...
Researchers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) are looking at ways to make the transition from childhood to adult health services smoother for adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. A drastic change As a 17-year-old, Amelia found the sudden change receiving...
Wait times for patients with back pain have been cut from years to weeks thanks to a new virtual solution at the Spinal Assessment Clinic at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Several measures including the addition of a “Spinal Virtual Clinic” has helped extinguish a...
A trial of a new CALHN Cancer Concierge service has recently started at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. The service provides a dedicated support officer to patients admitted to hospital for cancer treatment, to assist with non-clinical matters. Lighting the way While...
Observations from ventilators used by ICU patients are now being fed directly into Central Adelaide’s electronic medical record (EMR) system, helping to ease nurses’ workload and improving data quality Better data and better care Prior to the integration, nurses would...
