2020
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Fit Testing at Northern: Phase 2
After the successful completion of the Fit-Test pilot project, where 847 priority health care workers were fit tested, Northern Health is now entering the second phase. Fit testing is a process to verify if a selected brand, model or size of an P2/N95 mask adequately fits the wearer. Testing is carried out with all the
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Christmas ISS the season for giving
“Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” Christmas conjures up images of celebrations around the dinner table, presents under the Christmas tree and being surrounded by close friends and family. The last, in particular, will be cause for added celebration for many of us after a year of lockdown and isolation. Yet
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End of Year Message – From the Chief Executive
On behalf of the Board and Executive Team, thank you very much for your commitment and professionalism during 2020. This year has been completely different to anything we’ve seen before. Staff had to change the way they work, whilst making sure patient care continued at the high standard expected of us. Many staff put their
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Axe the Fax
In October this year, and after a highly successful two-year trial with HealthLink, Northern Health’s Specialist Clinics have switched to HealthLink SmartForms as the standard platform for accepting GP referrals. Previously, referrals would be sent via fax, which often led to technical and readability issues, as some pages might arrive blank or completely black, smeared,
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Consumers making a difference
Northern Health consumers are making a difference and improving health care processes and outcomes by regularly participating on various committees, and being a patient voice during reviews. Sophie Rodier, Manager, Patient Experience, explained that a Root Cause Analysis (RCAs) panel can be formed in response to an adverse event. This panel aims to identify why
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ED Research and Quality Presentation Day
At the end of November, our Emergency Department (ED) held their ‘Research and Quality Presentation Day’ via MS Teams. This forum provided an opportunity for ED staff to present some of the research projects and quality initiatives they have been involved with over the course of the year, as well as present some future projects
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Dr Stefan Herodotou nominated for Teacher of the Year
Dr Stefan Herodotou, Northern Health Emergency Physician for almost 40 years, was recently nominated by medical students for ‘MD2 Teacher of the Year’ at Melbourne University’s Northern Clinical School. Stefan has worked at PANCH and Northern Health since 1 May 1981, after finding his passion working in the Emergency Department. “I fell in love with
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International Day of People with Disability
Today, Northern Health celebrates International Day of People with Disability, a celebration aimed at promoting awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with a disability. Just a week before the International Day of People with Disability, Simone Ortiz became Northern Health’s new Disability Liaison Officer. Simone has been with Northern Health for eight years as a