2018
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HESTA Aged Care Awards
Our congratulations to Leanne Shannon, Nurse Unit Manager of the Kath Atkinson Ward at Bundoora, who was named a finalist in this year’s national HESTA Aged Care Awards. Leanne is a finalist in the individual distinction category, recognised for implementing a range of strategies to improve the safety and wellbeing of patients and staff on
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Because of her we can!
Northern Health celebrated our Indigenous community during NAIDOC Week with an exhibition in the foyer of Northern Hospital Epping throughout the week and a special event held on Wednesday, 11 July. This year’s NAIDOC theme is ‘Because of her, we can!’ and the audience heard from a number of local Aboriginal women about the strong
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Breastfeeding Week 2018 – Foundation of Life
Beginning of August marks the World Breastfeeding Week, with the slogan “Foundation of Life” emphasising that in a world filled with crisis and poverty, breastfeeding is a foundation for lifelong good health both for babies and mothers. This year, WBW aligned its campaign with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, promoting breastfeeding as a way to
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Northern Health Reconciliation Action Plan
The northern community counts the second largest Aboriginal population in the metropolitan region. Picture shows Aboriginal community leaders and representatives with Northern Health Board directors and senior leadership to discuss the Northern Health Reconciliation Action Plan.
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Learning from adverse events at Northern Health
On Wednesday 11 July, Northern Health conducted its first-ever Safe Practice Forum. This multidisciplinary session was an analysis of an incident at Northern Health, examining the issues with system or process. This involves identifying the reasons of the incident, and building in new and improved processes so the incident does not recur, thereby improving patient
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Celebrating 10 years of Cardiology
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Our Winter Strategy: Jane Poxon, Chief Operating Officer
Last year Australia experienced the worst ever recorded Flu Season throughout the eastern seaboard states. We saw an unprecedented number of patients flood our ED, and staff worked under immense pressure. In September 2017, I attended a roundtable of key stakeholders hosted by the Minister for Health to discuss responses to the unprecedented levels of flu