Healthcare IT News September 13, 2024
Also, the Department of Health and Aged Care seeks to automate the creation of monthly care statements in residential aged care homes.
Queensland to pilot telestroke service at Hervey Bay Hospital
The Queensland government has designated Hervey Bay Hospital as the pilot site for the upcoming statewide telestroke service.
Based on a media release, doctors and nurses at Hervey Bay Hospital are being prepared for the Queensland Telestroke Service pilot happening in the coming weeks.
Queensland is the remaining Australian state to launch a telestroke service. Each year, it records around 5,000 new cases of stroke. The state government has committed A$5.8 million ($3.8 million) each year for this service.
DOHAC to automate Monthly Care Statements
The Department...