2023
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Achieving person-centred care through PROMs and SDM
The Clinical Leadership, Effectiveness and Outcomes (CLEO) team has launched two video animations on Patient Reported Outcomes Measures (PROMs) and Shared Decision Making (SDM). The videos have been developed as a fundamental education and communication tool to help patients understand the purpose and importance of collecting PROMs, and how their responses will be used throughout
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We are Northern: This is the Pharmacy team
The Northern Health Pharmacy department has a dedicated team of close to 100 pharmacists and 30 pharmacy technicians who are responsible for timely and safe medicine supply across all Northern Health sites. At Northern Hospital Epping, the main pharmacy is located on the ground floor near Outpatients, whilst a separate satellite pharmacy is on the ground
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Northern Health launches ‘Lucky to Have You’ raffle
At Northern Health, we recognise the importance of ensuring our staff feel valued and appreciated in the workplace. During Employee Appreciation Day in March, we asked for staff input via Idea Scale, on how you wanted to be appreciated. A number of recognition ideas were submitted, which generated 92 votes and 101 views. Some of
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Get to know: Monique Hatfield
#WeAreNorthern Meet Monique Hatfield, Manager Health Information Services and Ward Clerks, Bundoora Centre. Q. Firstly, what’s your coffee order? A. Skinny cappuccino, but I drink more tea than coffee! Q. What do you like most about your role? A. Working with all the amazing staff in Health Information Services, across all sites, and knowing I
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44-Years Pharmacy Pioneer: Northern Health farewells Kathryn Brett
Since 1977, amidst a world of evolving medical breakthroughs and ever advancing technologies, one dedicated pharmacist has stood unwavering at Northern Health. Starting at PANCH as an intern after her studies, this pharmacist’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of the community has remained steadfast across four decades. As we delve into the extraordinary journey
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Speaking up for safety in the Broadmeadows Inpatient Unit
In partnership with the Cognitive Institute, Northern Health launched the Speaking Up For Safety (SUFS) program last year to enhance the physical and psychological safety of patients and staff. The program consisted of one-hour workshops to equip staff with the skills and confidence to escalate concerns around patient safety and/or staff safety with assertiveness and
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We are Northern: This is the Speech Pathology team
This week is Speech Pathology Week and the theme is ‘Communicating for Life’. During this week, the aim is to help raise awareness about communication disability and the role of Speech Pathologists. Speech Pathologists assess, diagnose and treat communication disorders and swallowing and feeding difficulties. At Northern Health, the Speech Pathology Department consists of 43 clinicians in
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EMR: Downtime and Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
When the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) goes live, there may be planned downtime for system maintenance and in the unlikely event of unplanned downtime. To ensure we continue providing quality patient care and keep our patients safe during downtime, wards will be equipped with downtime boxes and 724 laptops as a part of the Business