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
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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
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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