September 2019
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Colin Woodward: From the battlefield to the ward
Colin Woodward, Director of Engineering and Building Services, was recently invited to speak at Australasian College of Health Service Management breakfast session on the lessons he learned in the army and how they can be implemented in a health care environment. In both of these environments, Colin said he had to quickly learn how to
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Our LISN course held at Royal Children’s Hospital
The Learning Improvement Science (LISN) course, which has been running for the last four years and is offered free to all Northern Health staff, has been delivered at another hospital for the first time. LISN teaches the fundamentals of process improvement by breaking the problem down bit by bit and showcasing how small changes can
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Over three thousand courses completed on myLearning
Since the July launch of the new Learning Management System (LMS), Northern Health staff have completed 3,190 courses and spent around 15 minutes within the system during each visit. Bec Gilbert, Project Manager, said she is proud of the team’s achievements and the work that has been put into the new LMS. “Since the launch,
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HMOs accepted into RANZCOG Training Program
Sita Murugappan and Amanda Quattrocelli are both Northern Health Hospital Medical Officers (HMOs) who were recently accepted into the highly competitive Royal Australian New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) Training Program. RANZCOG trains and accredits doctors throughout Australia and New Zealand in the specialties of obstetrics and gynaecology so that they are capable
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Our reputation, our brand and our identity
Our reputation and brand identity are linked to our value in the community – who rely on us to provide the health care and services they need. Northern Health’s growing reputation is a credit to our staff and their professionalism and commitment to their work. Over the last two years, Public Affairs has consulted with
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Flu campaign success and People Matter Survey results
Influenza Campaign Success This week, the Victorian Government’s Healthcare Association Infection Surveillance Coordinating Centre congratulated Northern Heath on exceeding the DHHS target for health care workers influenza program. We have achieved a Healthcare Worker Influenza rate of 87.1 per cent. This recognises the excellent vaccination results and acknowledges the exceptional efforts our organisation has put
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Northern Health welcomes social work students
Following on from completion of four 70 day Social Work Fieldwork Placements for Melbourne University, the social work team has recently warmly welcomed eight La Trobe University social work students to Northern Health. Northern Health is a proud teaching hospital, contributing to the future of health care and shaping the next generation of health professionals. While
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Standing room only at the latest Safe Practice Forum
It was standing room only last Wednesday in the main lecture theatre for our Safe Practice Forum. This month, the theme was ‘Standard 5: Comprehensive Care’ – focusing on minimising our patients’ harm. Liz McKeown, Accreditation Officer, said the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards now require us to apply targeted strategies to