We are pleased to announce that our valued corporate sponsor, Perfect Practice, has increased their commitment and support as a Corporate Sponsor of Day Hospitals Australia from Sapphire Level to Diamond Level! As a Diamond Level corporate sponsor, Perfect Practice is demonstrating their continued dedication to enhancing the services and resources we… Read More
In 2022, Day Hospitals Australia released Viability Proposition Reports highlighting significant savings available to the private health sector. These savings can be achieved by implementing policies that support the use of day hospitals or smaller, lower-cost private hospitals for simple treatments, tailored to each patient’s needs and condition. Fast forward… Read More
The draft National Nursing Workforce Strategy has been released for the purpose of seeking feedback from individuals and organisations with an interest in the nursing workforce. The draft strategy has been developed with input from 6,000 stakeholders including consumers, health professionals, health organisations, employers, relevant jurisdictional and federal agencies, and… Read More
The Commission has developed two fact sheets to provide information about the IV fluids shortage: Fact sheet - Conservation strategies and safety considerations during intravenous (IV) fluids supply disruption – for health service organisations (HSOs) and clinicians Fact sheet - Intravenous (IV) fluids shortage – for consumers The content aligns with the general principles… Read More
Day Hospitals Australia has submitted its response to the Department of Health concerning the utilisation, expenditure, and integrity of General Use Items in the Prescribed List Reforms. Members can view the submission by visiting the Advocacy Page on our website. Read More
The Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA) and Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) released a Joint Statement regarding the IV Fluid Shortage. On August 26, ANZCA President Professor David Story and ASA President Dr. Mark Sinclair met with the National Response Group to discuss concerns about potential shortages… Read More
The College of Anaesthetists have shared advice in response to the widespread shortage of intravenous fluids. This guidance is produced to aid anaesthetists and their perioperative teams in minimising perioperative IV fluid use by avoiding potentially low-benefit fluid therapy situations. Click here for further information Read More
The Annual private hospital second-tier category list as of 1 August 2024 is available on the department’s website. The Commonwealth Declared Hospitals list has been refreshed with publication of the list. The department publishes a list of all private, declared hospitals in each private hospital category as of 1 August… Read More
The Department of Health has commenced a 6-week consultation to help develop an approach to addressing concerns about the growth in utilisation and expenditure associated with General Use Items, and to improve the integrity of the settings on the PL for these items. Click here for further information All stakeholders… Read More
Day Hospitals Australia believes that proposed removal of medicines from the prostheses list will add additional costs to hospital treatment as they may not be assured cover by the PHIs. Predominately the medicines used in the day hospital sector are the fibrin glues used in Ophthalmology for pterygium and conjunctival… Read More
