December 2023
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2022-23 Northern Health Annual Meeting
Earlier today, Northern Health hosted the 2022-23 Northern Health Annual Meeting. Held virtually, the Northern Health Board and Executive were joined by members of our local community, including consumers, partners, volunteers, and of course, our wonderful staff, to hear about the health service’s highlights and achievements from the 2022-23 financial year. Jennifer Williams AM, Board Chair, opened the meeting, acknowledging that, although we have many exciting projects and developments on the horizon in 2024, today was about looking back at 2022-23, and some of the highlights during this time. “Following from the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental…
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A Volunteer Christmas poem
Twas a few weeks before Christmas, for our Northern Health Volunteers, They gathered at Casa, warmed by the cheer. Full of good food and acknowledging each friend, Taking a moment to reflect at year-end. This Christmas, let our gratitude sing, For the love and care you all bring, To volunteers, our hearts enfold, You’re more precious than purest gold. In corridors where care and kindness dwell, Amid the season’s merry swell, There shine some stars that brightly gleam, The volunteers, a cherished team. With hearts as warm as crackling fires, You give your time, your love, desires,…
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Notification to all staff of Mock Survey
In the lead up to the Short Notice Assessment in 2024, Northern Health will be undergoing a Mock Survey this week on 13 , 14 Â and 15 Â December, 2023. The purpose of the Mock Survey is to gauge our level of preparedness and identify any gaps to be addressed in preparation for the actual survey in 2024. Who will conduct the Mock Survey? The Mock Survey will be carried out by Governance Plus, led by Sandy Thomson, who conducted our previous Mock Survey in 2019 and 2021. Sandy is a lead surveyor with the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)…
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Pharmacy staff shine at Cairns conference
Northern Health Pharmacy staff recently attended the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) Medicines Management National Conference 2023 in Cairns. The event is Australia’s largest scientific pharmacy conference, in which an impressive number of our pharmacy staff attended and submitted abstracts to present during the conference. Jeff Khoshaba, Education, Research and Development Lead and Pharmacist, attended the conference. He said the event featured an inspiring range of presentation from students to senior management leaders and was a great place to share experiences and knowledge. “It really was motivating to be in the midst of hundreds of hospital pharmacists and…
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Get to know: Navneet Gill
#WeAreNorthern Meet Navneet Gill, Translations Coordinator, Transcultural and Language Services (TALS), Northern Health. Q: What is your coffee order? A: Mostly a tea addict, in my veins you’ll find more tea than blood. However, when I go for a coffee, it’s cappuccino and extra hot for me, please! I also love Turkish coffee, one which is exclusively made and served by my colleagues at TALS. Q: Tell us about your journey at Northern Health? A: I started working at Northern Health in 2017 as an interpreter and translator and have not looked back since. We have a wonderful team here…
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EMR training in operations
The introduction of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) was a transformative change for all staff delivering inpatient, emergency, surgical and maternity care. A reminder that, in order to gain access to the EMR, staff need to be trained, meaning staff who have not been adequately trained will not have access to the EMR. The EMR training format will now be a facilitated eLearning module, where staff will be required to come to a classroom to complete eLearning with a trainer present in the room of whom they can ask any questions. The training material will be refreshed, and continue to…
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FLIPside of the Emergency Department
The Northern Health Emergency Department (ED) team is consistently striving to innovate and think differently to ensure the provision of timely emergency care to our community. In pursuit of this goal, the team conducted a one-week trial in October in the Fast Track area of the Northern Hospital Epping Emergency Department, by introducing an exciting new concept known as FLIP – Fast Track Leadership and Intervention Physician. This one-week trial involved the presence of an Emergency Physician onsite every day from 12 noon to 8 pm. The Fast Track area within the ED is a bustling environment, equipped with eight…
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Northern Health and Nexus Primary Health sign MOU
Northern Health and Nexus Primary Health have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner together and strengthen their commitment to addressing health and wellbeing challenges in Mitchell Shire. The agreement was signed by both Amanda Mullins, Chief Executive, Nexus Primary Health and Siva Sivarajah, Chief Executive, Northern Health, on Monday, 27 November 2023. Both organisations welcomed the MOU and committed to creating positive health outcomes for the residents of the northern catchment of Melbourne and southern Mitchell Shire. This collaboration emphasises their dedication to providing health services that resonate with the diverse needs of the local community. This MOU…