2024
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Today is World Patient Safety Day!
World Patient Safety Day calls for global solidarity and concerted action by all countries and international partners to improve patient safety. This year’s theme, “Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety”, focuses on the essential role of accurate and timely diagnoses in improving patient safety. On this World Patient Safety Day, we asked staff across Northern Health
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CDI Week: Clinical truth
This week is CDI Week, an annual celebration of Clinical Documentation and Improvement. It is a time to recognise CDI professionals and the vital role they play in healthcare in improving patient safety, enhancing the quality of healthcare data, and ensuring the financial sustainability of health services. CDI is all about empowering clinicians to deliver
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A Tribute to Joan’s Compassionate Service
As you walk through the hallways of the main hospital at Northern Hospital Epping, you will notice the beautifully framed photographs of our staff doing what they do best; caring for each other and their patients. There is one such photo on the ground floor, close to the lifts, of three of our dedicated volunteers.
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Bring joy to work this R U OK? Day
Today is R U OK? Day, a national day of action to remind everyone that every day is the day to ask ‘R U OK?’ It’s a day to reach out to your family, friends, loved ones and colleagues to have a meaningful conversation, and to ask the important ‘R U OK?’ question. Caring for
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World Sepsis Day: Stop sepsis, save lives
World Sepsis Day, held annually on 13 September, is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis. Sepsis is a time-critical medical emergency that arises when the body’s response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs. It can lead to shock, failure of multiple organs, and death if not
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Celebrating World Physiotherapy Day at Northern Health
On Sunday, 8 September, Northern Health joined the global celebration of World Physiotherapy Day, a day dedicated to recognising the vital contributions physiotherapists make to healthcare. With over 120 physiotherapists working across Northern Health campuses, our team provides essential care that impacts patients of all ages, from newborns to older patients, in settings ranging from
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On track to MACH a difference
Following a rigorous selection process, Vanessa Leonard-Roberts, Nurse Practitioner at Northern Hospital Emergency Department, has been offered a prestigious place in the Melbourne Academic Centre for Health MACH-Track Program in 2025. MACH-Track is a structured, mentored, fully funded PhD pathway through the University of Melbourne Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and eight affiliated
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Get to know: Saj Amerasinghe
#WeAreNorthern Meet Saj Amerasinghe, Key Account Manager, ISS Facility Services, Northern Health. Q: Can I start with your coffee order, please? A: I start off with a small almond latte. Q: Can you tell me a bit about your career? A: I’ve spent over a decade in freight logistics in a national role with TNT