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Digital Health Futures @ Northern Health
Northern Health is looking at innovative ways of creating a sustainable future in healthcare, with digital being a key component. We know our catchment’s population will almost double by 2030 and already has a social and ethnic diversity which produces significant challenges in healthcare delivery. This week Northern Health hosted the Inaugural Digital Health Futures
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Debra Bourne: Healthy Choices
During the last couple of weeks, we have been working on implementing the new Healthy Choices Policy, with the aim to improve staff and community well being through healthy eating. The Healthy Choices campaign has been developed by the state government and offers guidance to hospitals about improving food options for all staff and visitors.
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First Victorian hospital to install #Pinkbox Dignity Vending Machine
Northern Health is pleased to partner with Share the Dignity as the first Victorian hospital to install a #Pinkbox Dignity Vending Machine. Speaking at the launch, Northern Health Director of Respiratory Medicine, Dr Katharine See, who was responsible for initiating the project, said Northern Health believes that all women deserve dignity and justice, and is
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From Military to Clinical Excellence: Jimmy Goulis
Physiotherapist Jimmy Goulis, received the award for ‘Clinical Excellence’ at the recent Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards. The award recognises a clinician or clinical team generous with knowledge, who instils confidence in patients and colleagues, and achieves excellent patient outcomes. Jimmy’s Northern Health journey started eight years ago, when he was bringing his father to hand
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Northern’s Rising Star: Alysha Spencer
Alysha Spencer is Northern Health’s Rising Star, awarded for her work, diligence and passion at our recent Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards. “I was so shocked to hear I won,” Alysha explains. “It was very surprising.” Alysha has been at Northern Health for around two years, staring as a business trainee and then as an employee
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Dr Paul Howat on better patient safety
The evidence is clear. When maternity staff take part in best practice training, the health of mothers and babies in their care improves. The Victorian Managing Insurance Authority (VMIA) Incentivising Better Patient Safety Program is about striving for better outcomes and encouraging participation in best practice training, which has been demonstrated to improve care and
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Grant improves oncology patient experience
Our Day Oncology Unit recently received a grant from the Northern Health Foundation for a treatment chair and two privacy screens, which will greatly improve patient experience and help to replace aging equipment. Day Oncology Nurse Unit Manager, Melissa Gwynne, says the unit have been working towards replacing their older chairs for a number of
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Get to know: Q&A with Josh Wallace
In this week’s Get to know: Q&A with… we catch up with Josh Wallace from the Medical Workforce Unit. What is your coffee order? Depending on how I feel, a skinny cap or chai latte. Can you tell us more about your role – what does it involve? Working in Medical Workforce, we are responsible
