2022
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EMR latest appointment – Dr Sing Tan as Deputy Chief Medical Informatics Officer
The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) team is excited to announce that Dr Sing Tan has recently joined the team as the Deputy Chief Medical Informatics Officer. Sing started his medical career in 2009 as an ICU Intensivist. “I have always been fascinated by technology and the power of data, as well as health system design.
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International Translation Day: A World Without Barriers
Today is International Translation Day (ITD) – a day to recognise the efforts of language professionals, both interpreters and translators alike. ITD, held annually on 30 September, also pays tribute to the work our interpreters do which fosters understanding, bridges language gaps and successfully facilitates communication. The theme for this year’s ITD celebration is ‘A
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New nursing scholarships and opportunities available!
Northern Health is offering exciting opportunities for all enrolled and registered nurses to extend their careers. The Department of Health, in conjunction with Northern Health, have a number of scholarships and opportunities available for nurses to be supported in their career pathway in 2023 and 2024. “Investment in the nursing and midwifery workforce is essential
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VVED wins back-to-back Australian Business Awards
Northern Health’s Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) has been announced as the winner of two 2022 Australian Business Awards – ABA100 Winner for Digital Transformation and ABA100 Winner for Service Excellence. The Australian Business Awards recognise organisations that demonstrate the core values of business innovation, product innovation, technological achievement and employee engagement. Northern Health is
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Big Idea: The Roadblock Challenge
What are the things that get in your way at work? What workarounds can we help remove? What can be done differently? These are the questions the Transformation Unit is aiming to answer following the launch of the next Big Idea campaign – ‘The Roadblock Challenge’. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented demands on our
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Overseas fellows visit Northern Health
Fleming Fund fellows recently visited Northern Health to observe Pharmacy and Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) services. The Fleming Fund is a UK aid program that supports low- or middle-income countries in Asia and Africa by building the capacity of clinicians in these regions. During their three-day visit to Northern Health, the fellows from Pakistan, Nepal and
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World Patient Safety Day: Medication without Harm
World Patient Safety Day (WPSD) is held annually as one of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global public health days. WPSD provides an opportunity to increase public awareness and engagement, enhance understanding, and work towards global solidarity and action to promote patient safety. This year’s theme is Medication without Harm: Know. Check. Ask. Yesterday, Northern
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PreMET on Medtasker to roll out at Broadmeadows Hospital
PreMETs at Broadmeadows Hospital will move from a call bell system to Medtasker from Tuesday, 20 September. This follows the success of the rollout at Northern Hospital Epping just over 12 months ago. A PreMET is a clinical review of an inpatient requiring a response by the medical team within 15 minutes. Feedback from Junior