Hospital Stays Blog - Tips, News and Accommodation Reviews
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Mar 2019
Hospital-acquired respiratory complications costly
Published in General on March 04, 2019
The Australian health system is rated as one of the most comprehensive in the world. However, there has recently been a concerning of hospital visits that have been associated with hospital-acquired complications. The complications during a hospital visit can severely impact a patient’s recovery. Overall, the length of their hospital stay can be greatly prolonged, which p...
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Feb 2019
Older hospital patients - having their cake and eating it too!
Published in General on February 28, 2019
While the hospital is a place where folks go for treatment and to rest and recover, hospital cuisine often falls short. In a nutshell, the hospital isn’t a place where people can expect appetising meals. While younger patients often have the benefit of youth on their side, older patients are not as lucky. Given that most ageing people suffer from poor appetite as well...
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Feb 2019
Tenders called for hospital accommodation project
Published in General on February 22, 2019
In the next two months, an exciting $9 million project is expected to accommodate students and medical professionals alike near the Mildura Base Hospital. With medical technology and career opportunities flourishing in the medical world these days, more and more people are being needed at the Mildura Base Hospital. This means people working in the medical field yes, but...
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Feb 2019
Sam Carroll's TV campaign for new hospital accommodation
Published in General on February 06, 2019
For Sam Carroll and his family, the Ronald McDonald House in Westmead has been a home away from home. Sam, a 10-year-old boy from Grafton has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. His cancer was discovered over a year ago and Sam and his family have been travelling to the Westmead Children’s Hospital to receive many treatments. Words cannot des...
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Feb 2019
Royal Adelaide Hospital patients staying in Riviera Hotel across the road
Published in General on February 05, 2019
When it comes to recovery, no medicine is as essential as a good night’s rest and hospitals all across the world are very well aware of this, or so you would think. It seems the Royal Adelaide Hospital didn’t get the memo as there is now a fundraiser being raised advocating to relocate recovered patients, rather than staying at the hospital, to “g...
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Jan 2019
Agency nurses, FIFO recruits keep Tasmanian hospitals running at $7.5m cost
Published in General on January 25, 2019
It has been found that the Tasmanian Government spent $7.5 million last year on agency nurses. This cost included flying the nurses from interstate to fill unoccupied positions in multiple Tasmanian state hospitals. The agency staff are nurses and midwives who are flown in from other areas, to help fill in areas that are in desperate need of support. Emily Shepherd, who is t...
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Jan 2019
New package helps put perspective on hospital stays for people living with dementia
Published in General on January 21, 2019
More often than not, it’s difficult for healthcare providers caring for dementia patients to understand or even empathise with those inflicted with the disease. We often take our memory for granted and knowing what it’s like to be in a constant state of disorientation can be difficult to grasp for many which is unfortunate considering empathy is essential for caring...
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Jan 2019
A Quarter of Heart-Related Hospital Stays Linked to Disadvantage
Published in General on January 14, 2019
For years now it’s been a well-established fact that rates of heart failure can depend not just on your diet, genetics and so forth, but your location as well. This fact has been attributed mainly to socioeconomics more than anything as a person living in a poorer neighborhood might not be able to afford a healthy lifestyle whereas a wealthy individual living in a better...
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Dec 2018
New Royal Adelaide Hospital has no provision for accommodation for families of rural patients
Published in General on December 31, 2018
Citizens of Adelaide had high hopes for the new Royal Adelaide Hospital. Erected right at the heart of the city, the hospital promised its citizens quality treatment and care all while not burdening the tax payer’s dollars. Unfortunately, that just simply wasn’t the case. The budget for building the hospital is expected to lose over an astonishing $1 million...
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Dec 2018
New $2.6 million primary health hub and staff accommodation opened at Miles Hospital
Published in General on December 27, 2018
Some good news for the humble town of Miles as the latest edition to the Miles Hospital has just arrived. Located right at heart of the humble town of Miles, Miles Hospital is a crucial lifeline to the well being of the people of Miles. Because the hospital is the only public hospital in town, limited resources and patient accommodation can be a real issue. Fortuna...
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