2023
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Get to know: Julius Quiring
#WeAreNorthern Meet Julius Quiring, Nurse Unit Manager, Palliative Care Unit, Northern Hospital Epping. Q: What is your coffee order? A: I have recently discovered the benefits of taking mini breaks for my internal recovery. I head to Henry’s Cafe and order my daily large caramel latte. Such a treat! Â Q: Who do you most admire
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We are Northern: This is the Donation Specialist team
This week is DonateLife Week – an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the critical importance of organ and tissue donation. This year’s campaign message is ‘Donate a Minute. Donate a Lifetime.’ It aims to encourage more Australians to register their wishes and promote the importance of telling family and friends should they wish
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Research Executive Committee: Growing engaged learners and inspired researchers
The appointment of a Research Executive Committee (REC) is a significant step in fostering the next generation of engaged learners and inspired researchers at Northern Health. Dr. Rebecca Jessup, Deputy Chair and Lead of the Research Advisory Group, says, “As a hospital that is experiencing exponential growth, it is important that we develop a strong
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Chews-Day’s story: New easy to chew diet for patients
A new ‘easy to chew diet’ will soon come into play for Northern Health patients. The easy to chew diet consists of normal, everyday foods of a soft and tender texture, of any shape or size. Patients should be able to bite off pieces of soft and tender food and choose bite-sizes that are safe
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Keep practising in the EMR!
We are only six weeks away from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) going live! Training is full steam ahead and we have more than 1000 staff trained. Staff who have completed training will be able to access the Train Domain (a mock-up version of the EMR) to practice. This is set up so you can
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Get to know: Snezana Poposka
#WeAreNothern Meet Snezana Poposka, Facility Service Manager, Bundoora Centre. Q: What was your first job? A: My first ever job was back home in Macedonia. I worked in a high school canteen, serving the students. Q: Who made a difference in your life as a kid? A: I come from a family of five kids,
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Northern Pathology – On the right track
Northern Pathology Victoria is moving in the right direction when it comes to efficient laboratory practices with the aid of the Abbott GLP Track. Following the lab transitioning to an in-house service at Northern Health in 2019, a milestone in itself, plans were being made to upgrade the equipment to help streamline the laboratories workflows.
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Timely Emergency Care Collaborative (TECC)
Northern Health is proud to be a part of the Timely Emergency Care Collaborative (TECC), a statewide initiative involving 15 health services and Ambulance Victoria. Officially launched last month, the primary focus of TECC is to identify systemic opportunities to improve access to emergency care and address them. Lora Davies, Divisional Director of Access and