December 2023
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#ReadyAnytime for accreditation
Accreditation is a formal process whereby an independent team of healthcare professionals assess the quality and safety of services provided against best practice standards. Accreditation is undertaken every three years, and Northern Health’s last accreditation assessment was in 2021. All Victorian public health services, including Northern Health, must undergo regular assessments to maintain their accreditation through the Australian Health Service Safety and Quality Accreditation Scheme (AHSSQA). An accreditation assessment involves an on-site visit by assessors who are independent of the health service. They look for evidence that each action in the Standards has been implemented. It is a requirement to be…
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Get to know: Stephanie Elliot
#WeAreNorthern Meet Stephanie Elliot, Enrolled Nurse, Caladenia Nursing Home, Kilmore District Hospital. Q: Why and how did you choose your specialty? A: In Year 9, my class visited a nursing home. During the visit, we were buddied up with a resident, which saw us working with the resident to complete an “about me project” on the resident’s life. Before this I’d never been to a nursing home. Spending that time working alongside the elderly and getting to know their life stories is where my passion for aged care began. I then completed a Certificate 3 in Allied Health Assistant, before…
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We are Northern: This is the Occupational Therapy Department
With a great occupational therapy team, comes great patient outcomes. The Occupational Therapy department at Northern Health celebrated Occupational Therapy (OT) Week back in October, to promote the many ways occupational therapy can help people at all stages of life to reach their potential. The theme for OT Week this year was “Unity Through Community”. OT week was an opportunity to celebrate Occupational Therapists for their invaluable input in making a difference in the patients’ lives. Occupational Therapists (OT’s) play a vital and dynamic role in helping people engage with and participate in their community – in whichever way is…