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Indigenous strengths-based approaches to healthcare …

(3 days ago) WEBLock MJ, Hartz D, Martin R, et al. (2019) An Aboriginal Cultural Safety and Security Framework: Improving Aboriginal Health Outcomes through Culturally Safe and Secure Mainstream Healthcare Governance and Practice. Port Macquarie, NSW, …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00178969221088921

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Culturally safe health care practice for Indigenous Peoples …

(8 days ago) WEBAchieving health equity among the world’s Indigenous Peoples is a priority. The health inequities Indigenous Peoples experience worldwide result from differential access to the social determinants of health, for example, access to nutritious food, employment, finances. 1 These inequities have their foundation in colonisation and …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13558196211041835

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Enablers and Barriers to Accessing Healthcare Services for …

(3 days ago) WEBThese include Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organizations (ACCHOs) which provide a range of culturally safe primary health care services specifically for local Aboriginal communities . ACCHOs have demonstrated better performance and outcomes than mainstream general practice [2,3]. This research took place in the state …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7999419/

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Audit tools for culturally safe and responsive healthcare …

(8 days ago) WEBAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia face disparities in accessing culturally safe and appropriate health services. While current cultural safety and responsiveness frameworks set standards for improving healthcare practices, ensuring accountability and sustainability of changes, necessitates robust mechanisms for …

https://gh.bmj.com/content/9/1/e014194

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Indigenous health and wellbeing - Australian Institute of …

(1 days ago) WEBSocial and emotional wellbeing. Social and emotional wellbeing is the foundation of physical and mental health for Indigenous Australians. It is a holistic concept that encompasses the importance of connection to land, …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-health-and-wellbeing

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“We're on the ground, we know what needs to be done”: …

(3 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. Since the establishment of the first Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) in 1971, Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs) have played a significant role in the provision of primary health care (PHC) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples ().Australia's diverse First Nations peoples hold a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9893014/

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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan …

(9 days ago) WEBThe National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2021–2031 is the new national policy to improve health and wellbeing outcomes If you're having problems using a document with your accessibility tools, …

https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-plan-2021-2031?language=en

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Assessing the quality of health research from an …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool (the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander QAT) consists of 14 questions that assess the quality of health research from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective (Fig. 2).The questions encompass …

https://bmcmedresmethodol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12874-020-00959-3

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Determinants of health for Indigenous Australians

(1 days ago) WEBIn 2018–19, 37% of Indigenous Australians aged 15 and over (about 200,400) smoked every day, compared with 45% in 2008 (Figure 1). The largest falls in daily smoking rates have occurred among younger Indigenous Australians. In 2018–19, 85% of Indigenous Australians aged 15–17 reported that they had never smoked, compared …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/social-determinants-and-indigenous-health

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Health Journey Mapping - Lowitja Institute

(6 days ago) WEBHealth Journey Mapping tools and resources . In supporting pathways towards overcoming these challenges to improve the quality and cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s health care journeys, we have developed a package of mapping tools and resources that assist clinicians, managers and teams to:. recognise Aboriginal and …

https://www.lowitja.org.au/tools/health-journey-mapping/

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Home Page - Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

(3 days ago) WEBThe Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters of Australia and the Torres Strait.. We respect all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people—their customs and their beliefs. We also pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, with particular acknowledgement to the Whadjuk people of the …

https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/

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NSW Health Aboriginal Health DASHBOARD TOOLKIT

(7 days ago) WEBguide to improving Aboriginal health across the key indicators in the Dashboards. This toolkit comprises: Section 1: Fundamental approaches to improving Aboriginal heath – an overview of broad strategies to improve the health care system for Aboriginal people. Section 2: Dashboard Indicators – strategies to improve performance against indicator

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/aboriginal/documents/dashboard-toolkit-2019.pdf

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Indigenous Australians and the health system

(5 days ago) WEBThe Indigenous HPF monitors progress against 68 measures organised under 3 tiers: health status and outcomes; determinants of health; and health system performance. The Indigenous HPF Tier 3 - Health system performance includes 22 measures organised into 6 domains relating to health system effectiveness, …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-health/indigenous-australians-use-of-health-services

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2020, the median age of death was 61 years. This has increased from 57 years in 2010. The life expectancy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples born between 2015 and 2017 was 72 years for males, and 76 years for females. In 2020, the most frequent causes of death were: coronary heart disease. diabetes.

https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/indigenous-health

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Implementing health promotion tools in Australian Indigenous …

(5 days ago) WEB24 primary health care services across Australia, spanning rural, remote and regional areas. Scoping Study of Health Promotion Tools for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: A Report Prepared for the Lowitja Institute. Melbourne: The Lowitja Institute. World Health Organisation. 1978.

https://academic.oup.com/heapro/article/33/1/92/2555393

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Resources and tools for providers and health care professionals

(8 days ago) WEBWe invite you to use this website, created especially for health care professionals, to find resources that can help you as you care for your patients. Here you can find our medical policies, stay up to date on the latest news or get training on our many tools and benefit plans.

https://www.uhcprovider.com/

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Working together in Aboriginal health: a framework to guide …

(3 days ago) WEB1 Aboriginal Health Workers are Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander people who have undertaken a minimum of Certificate 111 in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Care and may have undertaken further specialised training. 2 Name has been changed to maintain confidentiality. Publisher’s Note.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7329497/

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COVID-19 booster eligibility checker - Department of Health and …

(9 days ago) WEBThis tool is not, or intended to replace, medical advice.Talk to your immunisation provider about your individual circumstances. Who should use this tool. Information on this page is for people who have completed a primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.. You can check your My Health Record or Medicare immunisation history …

https://www.health.gov.au/our-work/covid-19-vaccines/covid-19-booster-eligibility-checker

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Athenahealth launches specialty EHR tools to improve care

(4 days ago) WEB"Athenahealth empowers ambulatory care clinicians to deliver the best care while enabling their practices to operate efficiently and thrive in a complicated and competitive healthcare landscape," said Bob Segert, chairman and chief executive officer at Athenahealth, in a press release.

https://www.techtarget.com/searchHealthIT/news/366585122/Athenahealth-launches-specialty-EHR-tools-to-improve-care

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The Benefits of AI in Healthcare IBM

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to Harvard’s School of Public Health, although it’s early days for this use, using AI to make diagnoses may reduce treatment costs by up to 50% and improve health outcomes by 40%. One use case example is out of the University of Hawaii, where a research team found that deploying deep learning AI technology can improve …

https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/ai-healthcare-benefits

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Audit tools for culturally safe and responsive healthcare practices

(4 days ago) WEBWhile some tools exist for use by those working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in healthcare settings (eg, The Cultural Survey Scale, which measures cultural safety from a service users’ perspective, 6 New South Wales Health Services Aboriginal Cultural Engagement Self-Assessment Tool 9), to the best of our …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10826617/

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States with the biggest mental health care deserts - KVIA

(Just Now) WEBThe mental health provider shortage impacts people in communities throughout the U.S., with Utah, Wyoming, Mississippi, Nebraska, Georgia, Montana, and Indiana facing the most severe shortages.

https://kvia.com/news/business-technology/stacker-science/2024/05/17/states-with-the-biggest-mental-health-care-deserts/

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Will AI Help Address Our Behavioral Health Crisis? AHA

(1 days ago) WEBArtificial intelligence (AI) is assisting some clinicians in the way they diagnose and provide therapy for behavioral health patients. The hope is that AI may be able to help providers improve access for the growing number of patients who need care. The applications, both home-grown in health systems and those from innovative startups, …

https://www.aha.org/aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2024-05-14-will-ai-help-address-our-behavioral-health-crisis

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How to Care for Yourself as a Caregiver - The New York Times

(6 days ago) WEBForget yoga or weekend escapes. There are more realistic tools to put in place, experts say. By Louisa Kamps Once a quarter, Bich Le, 52, travels from her home outside of Minneapolis to St

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/well/mind/caregiver-health.html

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NYSCC Suppliers' Day Moves to Javits Center in New York, May 2 …

(3 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists (NYSCC) is pleased to announce that its 38th Annual Suppliers' Day will take place May 2-3, 2017 in a new location

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nyscc-suppliers-day-moves-to-javits-center-in-new-york-may-2-3-2017-300323023.html

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FDA approves new self-tests for cervical cancer screening - USA …

(Just Now) WEBIn the U.S., most of the 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer diagnosed each year are among people who weren't screened in the previous five years, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/15/fda-approves-self-tests-for-cervical-cancer/73498865007/

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CityMD Expands to Ocean County with Acquisition of Urgent Care …

(2 days ago) WEBCityMD's acquisition of three Urgent Care Now locations, including Toms River, Manahawkin, and Lanoka Harbor, marks the company's entry into Ocean County, further expanding its New Jersey presence

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/citymd-expands-to-ocean-county-with-acquisition-of-urgent-care-now-301122205.html

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WHO launches updated guidance on HIV-associated TB

(1 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) has released the consolidated guidelines on HIV-associated TB (TB/HIV) that provides a single comprehensive source for the latest evidence-informed TB/HIV recommendations. These guidelines are part of WHO’s Consolidated guidelines on TB and comorbidities. To facilitate implementation of these …

https://www.who.int/news/item/16-05-2024-who-launches-updated-guidance-on-hiv-associated-tb

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Improving healthcare for Aboriginal Australians through effective

(3 days ago) WEBThe Aboriginal community and local health services were able to share knowledge and collaborate to improve health care and the experiences of Aboriginal people accessing these services. Current literature suggests that engagement and partnership with Aboriginal communities is integral to any health policy or intervention …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4936288/

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Historic Haida Aboriginal title legislation receives royal assent BC

(Just Now) WEBThe legislation that recognizes the Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title throughout Haida Gwaii received royal assent in the B.C. legislature on Thursday, May 16, 2024. delivering more homes for people with middle incomes and improving public health care. Read More. Province integrating child care options into schools New tools will help

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024IRR0027-000768

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Health Care Strategies for Child Obesity Obesity CDC

(8 days ago) WEBHealth care providers, health insurance plans, health care delivery systems, and information technologies (IT) all play an important role in preventing and treating child obesity. Providers can use evidence-based strategies, including: Routinely screening patients for obesity. Evaluating patients for obesity-related diseases.

https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/hcp/about/index.html

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THIRTEEN Relocates to A New Broadcast Frequency on July 2 - PR …

(3 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 9 a.m. ET, THIRTEEN, America's flagship PBS station based in New York, will move to a new broadcast frequency. The change, which

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thirteen-relocates-to-a-new-broadcast-frequency-on-july-2-301086964.html

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Statement from HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on New Drug …

(4 days ago) WEBDrug overdoses destroy lives, families, and communities. But we have the tools and shared commitment across our nation to take on this challenge. And we have. Community Behavioral Health Clinics, which provide crisis services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to anyone who requests care for behavioral health. We have helped rural …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/15/statement-hhs-secretary-xavier-becerra-new-drug-overdose-death-data.html

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Cota and Hackensack Meridian Health Announce World-First …

(1 days ago) WEBNEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cota, the leading data and technology platform for value-based precision medicine, and Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH), New Jersey's most integrated and

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cota-and-hackensack-meridian-health-announce-world-first-partnership-incorporating-complete-digital-map-of-cancer-into-epic-electronic-health-record-system-300401452.html

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