2020
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Turning the sound down for recovering babies
Our Northern Health Neonatal Unit is committed to providing the very best care to our littlest patients. This includes creating an optimal environment for babies to recover – the quieter, the better. Therefore, a key focus for the unit is to reduce noise levels as much as possible. Thanks to fundraising by our dedicated volunteers
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Happy Allied Health Professional’s Day!
Today is Allied Health Professional’s Day, an international event that was started in 2018 by two clinicians in the UK to celebrate who allied health professionals are, what they do and why they are valuable. Jim Sayer, Director of Allied Health, says he is really proud to lead Allied Health at Northern Health. “Our 400
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New Anticoagulation Stewardship service launches
On World Thrombosis Day, our new Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and Anticoagulation Stewardship service commences, marking a milestone of collaboration between our haematology and pharmacy departments. Cynthia Donarelli, our inaugural VTE and Anticoagulation Stewardship Pharmacist, explained we are the second organisation in Victoria to have this service, which will provide support to patients with complex anticoagulation
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Teams that practise together, perform well together
In May 2019, Northern Health started the ‘Simulation Project’, as part of quality and safety initiatives and our trusted care transformation. Dr Nancy Sadka, Emergency Physician, explains the project started with the aim of using in-situ multidisciplinary simulation as part of quality improvement processes. “In-situ simulation means the simulation is performed in the clinical space,
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Inspired Researchers: Leading the way to the new normal
At the beginning of Research Week 2020, Professor Peter Brooks AM, Research Lead – Northern Health, said, “while new treatments and a potential vaccine will likely dominate headlines, it is the new ways of doing many of the things we have taken for granted that is already advancing health care, delivery and consumer-led experience.” “It
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Inspired Researchers: Small Research Grant (SRG) Recipients, Round 24
The objective of the Small Research Grants is to support work that benefits Northern Health’s community and support projects that will lead to applications for external grants or funding. The grants will develop and strengthen the research culture at Northern Health, support capacity building and staff development, support pilot projects or projects where traditional funding
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Inspired Researchers: PhD Candidates Natali Cvetanovska and Julie Wang
This week, we mark Research Week 2020, and celebrate our inspired researchers. Today, we profile our PhD research candidates, Natali Cvetanovska and Julie Wang. Natali has worked in Education and Research as a Manager for the last five and a half years and Julie is a haematologist at Northern Health. Thanks to Northern Health Foundation,
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Happy Perioperative Nurses Week!
This week Northern Health celebrates Perioperative Nurses Week! Here at Northern Health, we have over 220 dedicated perioperative nurses who work behind the closed doors of our operating suites, providing exceptional care to patients and their families. Our perioperative nurses work at both Northern Hospital Epping and Broadmeadows Hospital, caring for surgical patients from the