2020
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Get to know…Robyn Johnson
In this month’s Get to know: Q&A with…we catch up with Robyn Johnson, Reception Services Manager at Bundoora Centre. What is your coffee order? I very rarely buy coffee, but when I do it’s a skinny latte. What does a typical work day look for you? I’m up with the birds early to start work at
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Pathology at the time of COVID-19: Heroes from the background
Our Northern Pathology Victoria staff have been working hard since the COVID-19 outbreak, making sure all specimens are processed and delivered timely to the testing authorities. Sam Djukic, Pre-analytical Manager, explained that Pathology is picking up the specimens from the Fever Clinic, processing and forwarding to Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL) for testing. “Then
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PSA’s on the frontline: Doing their bit
As Northern Health gears up to address COVID-19 (see our story here) the importance of team work has come into focus. As Dr Nancy Sadka, Emergency Physician said “The key thing staff can learn…is that we need to be prepared and to practice and communicate as a team.” The exercise highlighted some of the unsung heroes
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COVID-19 simulation held today
Today, Northern Hospital held a multidisciplinary, hospital-wide in-situ simulation which included a patient who came in who had a suspected case of COVID-19. The simulation involved multiple departments and teams, including emergency, anaesthetics, ICU, recovery, High Reliability Organisation (HRO) and Patient Services Attendants (PSAs). Dr Nancy Sadka, Emergency Physician, explained that the aim of the
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First possum skin cloak workshop
Last week, Northern Health hosted the first possum skin workshop, open to both staff and the community. Once an everyday item for Aboriginal people in south-eastern Australia, possum skin cloaks were worn for warmth, used as baby carriers, coverings at night, drums in ceremony and for burial. Incised and painted with ochre, possum skin cloaks
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Respiratory CUSP turns two
The Respiratory CUSP (Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program) turned two last week. Dr Katharine See, Director of Respiratory Medicine, explained the purpose of the CUSP is to empower every single person who works on the ward, from the head of department to all of nursing, medical, allied health, administrative and support service staff to raise a
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CE Update: COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
At Northern Health we have been focused on our response to COVID-19 including daily incident team meetings to ensure we are best placed to respond. We have established an Incident Control Centre and are working with DHHS, Health Purchasing Victoria and other health services on our collective response and how to best utilise resources across
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COVID-19 Chief Executive Forum – Live Stream
To continue to keep you informed on developments with our response to COVID-19, we are running a special live stream Chief Executive All Staff Forum on: Monday 16 March 2020 at 1 pm. This can be viewed on your PC, laptop or smartphone (not available through FollowMe) via the following link: https://youtu.be/5byGz1o3IwE. Please note this