March 2024
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MRFF grant funding for falls
A project led by the University of Western Australia, with La Trobe University and Northern Health as key partners has received $1.4 million in funding, through the Medical Research Future Fund (MFF). Northern Health Chief Investigators include Associate Professor Adam Semciw and Dr Hazel Heng, Allied Health Research Leads, La Trobe University and Northern Health. Professor Don Campbell and Uyen Phan, Associate Director of Physiotherapy are Associate Investigators. Dr Heng says, “Patients who fall in hospital have nearly twice the length of stay compared to non-fallers. Hospital-related costs for fallers can be twice as much as non-fallers, with an estimated…
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Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards 2024
This morning, Northern Health hosted its very first Quarterly Staff Recognition Awards for 2024, virtually coming together to honour and appreciate the exceptional contributions of our devoted staff. We were overwhelmed by the remarkable participation of our staff, receiving numerous nominations spanning across seven categories. Michelle Fenwick, Executive Director, People and Culture, opened the ceremony by acknowledging the incredible work of our staff across the health service. “Among our award winners today are staff who demonstrate a strong and positive workplace culture, live Northern Health’s values of “Safe Kind Together”, and show a genuine commitment to their patients,” she said.…
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Standard 6 – What you need to know
Each week in the lead up to Accreditation, Northern Health will focus on a different Standard. You will hear from the Chairs of each Standard Committee on what you need to know. This week we spoke to Lora Davies, Divisional Director, Sub-Acute Services & Access, about Standard 6: Communicating for Safety. What is this standard about? Standard 6 is all about Communicating for Safety. The three main areas this covers are: Patient Identification Procedure Matching Clinical handover But, as you can imagine, the need for clear and timely communication is required in almost every part of our organisation. We aim…
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Get to know: Vanessa Leonard-Roberts
#WeAreNorthern Meet Vanessa Leonard-Roberts, Emergency Nurse Practitioner. Q: What is your coffee order? A: Skinny latte, but actually I prefer rooibos tea. It’s an African tea, full of antioxidants and caffeine free. Q: What does a day at work look like for yourself as an Emergency Department Nurse Practitioner? A: The ED is a fast-paced, challenging environment. This is no different for the ED Nurse Practitioner (ED NP). Typically, ED NPs work in the Fast Track space attending to minor/moderate illness and injuries. At Northern Health, however, the ED NPs also work to an expanded scope of practice…