June 2021
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Bringing a wealth of experience to our EMR Project
We are continuing our series on introducing the staff members who are bringing together expertise and a wealth of experience to the Northern Health EMR Project. The EMR Project will be a fully integrated digital patient record that will provide clinicians help to support high quality care for patients. Over the next two years, nearly 40 dedicated staff members, who all bring a wealth of experience to the team, will be involved in the design and implementation of EMR. Kimberly Hoo is the EMR Solution Architect and has been involved in many EMR rollouts. “Prior to joining the Northern Health…
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Q&A with Stephen Whittaker: Wellbeing is everything
In this week’s Q&A, we had a chat with Northern Health’s new Wellbeing Team Leader, Stephen Whittaker. What’s your coffee order? I’ve never had a sip of coffee in my life. I drink a lot of tea and, if I’m out at a café, a hot chocolate. Tell us why you decided to go for this role at Northern Health? I’m really passionate about the wellbeing of healthcare workers. I’m always amazed at the care provided and the dedication of healthcare workers to often put the wellbeing of others ahead of their own. Northern Health has received a Healthcare Worker…
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Going dry this July for cancer patients
This year, Northern Health is once again taking part in Dry July to raise vital funds to provide at-home care and comfort to more cancer patients in the north. The service called NOAH@Home was launched last year and provides oncology and haematology patients the opportunity to receive certain chemotherapy or supportive treatments in the comfort of their own homes. Northern Health is once again taking part in Dry July, to raise money to purchase another car, so the program can be delivered to more local cancer patients, like Brooke Leguier. Brooke’s cancer journey began early last year, after she found…
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Reaching out to patients in a pandemic
Northern Health has reinstated a successful COVID-19 telephone monitoring service to support patients in the community who tested positive to coronavirus. Through the service, nursing staff and allied health staff from community programs monitored Northern Health patients or patients that live in the northern suburbs, who have tested positive to COVID-19 and are recovering at home. The patients are assessed for signs of worsening illness and the service is also aimed to provide a timely identification of worsening symptoms and to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. The service went live in July 2020 during Victoria’s second wave of COVID-19, and was…
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New COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic opens at South Morang
Northern Health has this morning commenced operating a new COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Plenty Ranges Arts & Convention Centre (PRACC) in South Morang. PRACC is located at 35 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang and will be open from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm, seven days a week. Jan Kourlis, pictured above who was first in line said after her receiving her vaccination, “The staff were fabulous, they told me exactly what you need to know and I recommend it highly!” The Vaccination Clinic at Northern Hospital Epping will operate until Sunday, June 20. Any bookings made for after this date,…
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What is your big idea?
They say the best ideas come from simple insights. ‘What’s the Big Idea?’ invites staff to submit their creative ideas that will be turned into successful projects in just 90 days. Ariana Carrodus, Project Manager, explained the team is looking for ideas that help answer the most burning questions. “We are looking for innovative and creative ideas that can give answers to questions like: Who can we stop from coming to hospital? Where would we send them? How can your current team operate differently? How do we reduce length of stay and support patients in the community? What do we…
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Raising funds for life-changing equipment at Northern Health
Northern Health Foundation has launched their 2021 Tax Appeal, seeking support from our community to raise funds for life-changing Ophthalmology equipment at Northern Health. The team are aiming to purchase a new Phacoemulsification Machine and Ophthalmic Microscope for cataract surgical procedures. The thought of losing your eyesight can be a terrifying and daunting prospect. Around 11 per cent of people over 40 years of age experience cataracts – a number that will rise as our community ages and our population increases. When a person experiences a cataract, there is a clouding in the normally clear lens of the eye, which…
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Michelle Fenwick: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
To achieve our overall vision of ‘A healthier community, making a difference for every person, every day’, we require a workforce that reflects the Australian community we serve and a workplace which is inclusive and empowers everyone to contribute their best. At the end of last year, the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee finalised Northern Health’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2020-24 which I am pleased to present to you today. The plan outlines our commitment to our staff and the northern community, breaking down barriers that stop individuals from feeling fully included. Our focus is on Aboriginal and…