September 2022
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Get to know: Danika Arney
In today’s ‘Get to know’ profile, we catch up with Danika Arney, Senior Clinician – Occupational Therapy (OT). Firstly, what’s your coffee order? I don’t drink coffee, but will occasionally have an almond hot chocolate. Why and how did you choose your specialty? I always wanted to work in health, and help people. Whilst in high school, I played netball with an Occupational Therapist, who introduced me to the Occupational Therapy profession. I was drawn to OT due to the nature of enabling others to participate in meaningful activities to achieve fulfilment in their daily activities and life. Whilst completing…
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This is Clinical Documentation Integrity Week
This week, we celebrate Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) programs at healthcare services around Australia. Here at Northern Health, it is a time to recognise our CDI professionals and the vital role they play in improving patient safety, enhancing the quality of healthcare data and ensuring the financial sustainability of health services. Often, the documentation in patient healthcare records makes sense from a clinical care perspective, however, it may be missing key information for our clinical coders. Incomplete documentation can lead to incomplete coded data and subsequently incomplete reporting and funding. The aim of the CDI team is both to address…
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Book in time at the Northern Health library
Book in time at the Northern Health library, and become immersed in all it has to offer! The Northern Health library provides staff and students connection to quality evidence-based health information to support research, student and patient care, and to continue professional development. Located near the Fit Testing Centre and Lecture Theatre at Northern Hospital Epping, the library has a rich set of services, including online and physical resources, provision of expert search services, critical appraisal advice and training, and research and search strategy design support. There’s also the ability to source articles and self-loan material, with group and individual…
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World Sepsis Day
Today is World Sepsis Day. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs. It can lead to shock, failure of multiple organs, and death – especially if not recognised early and treated promptly. Sepsis is a global health crisis. It affects between 47 and 50 million people worldwide every year, and at least 11 million die – with one death every 2.8 seconds. Many surviving patients suffer from the consequences of sepsis for the rest of their lives. In 2013, Northern Health introduced the Step on Sepsis program.…
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Welcome Raavi Sandhu, NUM of Ian Brand Residential Care
Welcome Ravinder Sandhu, the new Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) of Ian Brand Residential Care (IBRC) at Bundoora Centre. Raavi started at Northern Health two months ago and has worked as a NUM for the past seven years in aged care. “I am passionate about aged care and looking after our older people, as well as trying to make improvements in aged care with the support of our teams while engaging our residents,” she says. Raavi has worked in health for over 11 years in different roles including as an enrolled nurse, registered nurse and NUM in dementia-supported units, aged care…
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World Physiotherapy Day
Yesterday was World Physiotherapy Day, an opportunity to recognise the work physiotherapists do for their patients, and showcase the significant role the profession makes to the health and wellbeing of the community. This year’s focus for World Physiotherapy Day is osteoarthritis, and the role physiotherapists play in the prevention and management of people affected by osteoarthritis. Samuel Curtis, Home Based Physiotherapist at Bundoora Centre, said physiotherapists help patients get the most out of life, whether recovering from injury or hospitalisation, reducing pain and stiffness, increasing mobility or preventing further injury. “Physiotherapists work in all sectors of healthcare, including public hospitals,…
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R U OK? Day: A conversation could change a life
Are you OK? It’s a simple question, yet can have a life changing impact. R U OK? Day is a chance for us to pause, reflect and evaluate how we can better support ourselves and each other. A friendly smile, a coffee catch up or a wave in the hallway can go a long way in making a difference. This national day of action reminds us that it’s important to ask today, and every day, ‘Are you OK?’ – and to start meaningful conversations with our friends, family, peers and colleagues. Michelle Fenwick, Executive Director, People and Culture, said, “Taking one…
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R U OK? Day
Northern Health is committed to supporting the psychological health of all our staff, and we continue to be inspired each day by how adaptable we have become as a health service. We appreciate and acknowledge the efforts made continually by our staff, and note that it does not go unseen, and that our own self-care is even more important when times are busy. This week, we are reminded of the importance of connection and conversation. R U OK? Day is a chance for us all to pause, reflect and evaluate how we can better support ourselves, and each other. By…