May 2023
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Preparing Northern Health for EMR Go Live: Nursing and Midwifery
Northern Health is less than four months away from going live with the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). There is a lot of work happening behind the scenes to prepare the whole of Northern Health for a change this significant. Today, we have the opportunity to speak with Lisa Cox, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, and Vanessa Reid, Chief Nursing and Midwifery Informatics Officer, on how they have been preparing Northern Health for EMR Go Live from a nursing perspective. Q: With more than 4,000 nurses and midwives working at Northern Health, what are the general sentiments on implementing an EMR?…
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We Are Northern: This is the Outpatient Administration Coordinator team
Outpatient Clinics at Northern Health play a critical role in providing timely and efficient care to consumers in the northern suburbs. The impact of COVID-19 has put a significant strain on the demand for specialist appointments, but with the introduction of the Outpatient Administration Coordinator (OAC) role in 2022, Outpatient Clinics have been able to continue to provide administrative support to consumers, administration and clinical staff. The role of the OAC is to work collaboratively with specialty clinicians and to support the department, by assessing the demand on Outpatients Clinics and ensuring patients receive the care they need in a…
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National Reconciliation Week: Be a voice for reconciliation
This is National Reconciliation Week. A time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements. Reconciliation Week is a time for us to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia – where we live, work and socialise. Here’s what our staff and colleagues have to say: “My Mother’s fight for justice, and activism as an Elder and Stolen Generations survivor, led to the Victorian Reparations Scheme being established. This is her legacy; her children will continue her fight for justice and the compensation she is entitled to.” Donna Wright, Northern Health…
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Get to know: Elyse Kourlis
#WeAreNorthern Meet Elyse Kourlis, Project Officer, Diagnostic & Outpatient Services Q: What is your coffee order? A: Small Latte, one sugar. Q: Tell us about your journey at Northern Health? A: I began in Revenue Services as a Patient Liaison Officer in 2014 and shortly after moved to a billing role. After a number of years in the billing team, I was given the opportunity to take on some project work that was happening in conjunction with Financial Accounts and the Decision Support Unit. From there, I took on a number of process improvement reviews and projects both within Finance…
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LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day: Seen and Believed
This Sunday marks LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day. Held annually on 28 May, the day’s purpose is to raise awareness of the prevalence and challenges of intimate partner and family violence in the LGBTQIA+ community. The day aims to help end violence and abuse in the community by increasing visibility and understanding and giving hope and courage to victim survivors. LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Day was inaugurated in Brisbane in 2020 by the LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation. Fast forward to 2023, and it is now a global event with 310 government departments and organisations from 12 countries recognising the…
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Dr Amanda Baric: Making the world just slightly better
Congratulations to Dr Amanda Baric, Deputy Director, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, who was awarded the Robert Orton Medal, the highest award The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) can bestow on its Fellows. The Robert Orton Medal was established in 1967 to recognise distinguished service to anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and/or pain medicine, above and beyond the clinical setting. Dr Jake Geertsema, Director, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, said, “Amanda’s commitment to improving the lives of patients extends well and truly beyond Northern Health, and even Australia.” “Alongside Associate Professor David Pescod AO, Mandy has been instrumental in…
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We Are Northern: This is the GEM@Home Program team
Northern Health’s Geriatric Evaluation and Management at Home (GEM@Home) program is based at Bundoora Centre and provides interdisciplinary aged care and rehabilitation services to patients after an illness or injury. The program aims to help patients achieve the best level of health and function, whilst in their homes. Patients are visited in their homes daily for the duration of the program by members of the treating team. The GEM@Home program also helps to reduce the time a person spends in hospital by receiving care in their home. In consultation with the patient, the treating team develops a care plan that…
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National Palliative Care Week – Living with intention
This week Northern Health celebrates National Palliative Care Week, which aims to open the conversation on ‘Matters of Life and Death’ and will run until 27 May. Palliative care is as much about life as it is death and encourages us to reflect on the things that really matter. Whilst we might not want to talk about it, avoiding conversations about the end of our lives might actually be making it harder for each of us. The Northern Health Palliative Care Service continues to grow, providing a mix of specialist inpatient (Palliative Care Unit), consultative (Palliative Care Consultation Service) and…