2023
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World Prematurity Day
On Friday, 17 November, Northern Health acknowledged World Prematurity Day, reasserting our commitment to safely prevent preterm and early term birth and its far-reaching impacts. A staggering one in 12 babies in Australia is born premature; for Aboriginal babies, this rate is almost double at 15 per cent. In Australia, more than 26,000 babies are
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Fun-raising for a good cause
Northern Health Foundation was established in 2005 to care for the needs of a growing northern community. Throughout this time, the Foundation has celebrated countless achievements, many of which have been due to the hard work and dedication of the incredible patrons who tirelessly fundraise for Cancer Services at Northern Health: Bev Carman, Trudi Hay
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EMR Pulse Check – three months in
The introduction of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) was a transformative change for all staff delivering inpatient, emergency, surgical and maternity care. It takes time to embed the new way of working and juggling the demands of patient care, and it was timely to conduct a pulse check with staff via a survey. Thank you
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Victorian Public Healthcare Awards 2023
Representatives from Northern Health were privileged to attend the 2023 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards last night, to celebrate the incredible collective achievements of the Victorian Public Health Service. Northern Health were finalists in three categories: Celebrating Innovation in Health Care, Excellence in Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing, and Health Volunteer/Team of the Year. We are proud
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Happy Perioperative Nurses Week!
This week, Northern Health celebrates Perioperative Nurses Week! Here at Northern Health, our perioperative nurses work behind closed doors in the operating suites, providing exceptional care to patients before, during, and after surgeries. They’re highly skilled, compassionate, and always up for a challenge. Stationed across Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital and Kilmore District Hospital, these
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DonateLife Thank You Day: Saying thank you to organ and tissue donors and their families
Each year, many Australian lives are saved and transformed through the generosity of organ and tissue donors and their families. DonateLife Thank You Day is acknowledged annually on the third Sunday of November to pause, remember, thank and recognise the difference organ donors and families have made to Australians. Since the DonateLife program began in
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We are Northern: Liver at Home team
The Liver at Home program facilitates earlier hospital discharge, provides specialised care between outpatient appointments and reduces readmission for largely preventable conditions. The program was established in February 2023, after Associate Professor Mayur Garg identified that there were very few at home models of care for chronic liver diseases – a group at high risk
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EMR: What’s happening now?
We are now more than nine weeks into using the EMR. As you may know, the EMR team has transitioned from providing 24/7 support to an on-call roster. EMR on-call is in place for urgent issues and this will be triaged by the Afterhours Coordinator. In addition to re-educating our staff on workflows and functionality