2024
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Celebrating one year of EMR
Our Electronic Medical Record (EMR) team is celebrating one year since go-live! Ward 1 and Kath Atkinson Wing (KAW-Aged) at Bundoora Centre were the first wards to go live with the EMR on 5 September 2023, with other wards and sites following suit throughout the month. In just 12 months, the EMR has transformed how
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Northern Health helping patients voices to be heard
Earlier this week, the Victorian government announced the launch of the Urgent Concern Helpline, a new family escalation system to ensure concerns are heard. This service will allow patients, and their families, to raise concerns about a patient’s care, condition or deterioration, and get an immediate response. Northern Health is proud to have been chosen
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Interprofessional Shadowing Program makes an impact
In a collaborative effort between allied health education and medical education, first-year medical students from University of Melbourne have been granted a unique opportunity to observe various allied health disciplines at Northern Health. The initiative aims to deepen students’ understanding of interprofessional practice and the crucial roles of allied health professionals. By providing early exposure
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Scrubbing in for a sustainable future: Theatre Green Team
“The best way to predict the future is to create it” – Peter Drucker. “Theatre Green” team at Northern Health was established 18 months ago, with the primary goal of enhancing recycling initiatives across the organisation. The team has adopted a collaborative approach, bringing together representatives from nursing, surgical, and anaesthetic departments across all perioperative
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Get to know: Sharon Caruso
#WeAreNorthern Meet Sharon Caruso, Doctor Liaison Officer and Cashier Revenue Services. Q: Firstly, what’s your coffee order? A: Skinny latte, us Melburnians love coffee don’t we! One of my favourite things to do is visit our Melbourne city laneways and have a latte! Q: What do you like most about your role? A: My team.
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Perioperative Digital Care Pathway launches at Northern Health
Dr Jamie Mackay, Anaesthetic Consultant, began a journey three years ago as part of the Big Ideas Campaign, led by the HRO team. His vision aimed to improve communication between the hospital and surgical patients through a digital platform, enhancing patient preparedness for elective surgeries. This innovative project has now come to life with the
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International Overdose Awareness Day: Together We Can
International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), observed annually on 31 August, is a powerful campaign dedicated to ending overdose, remembering those who have died without stigma, and acknowledging the grief of their loved ones. Associate Professor Joe Anthony Rotella, Clinical Toxicologist and Emergency Physician (Addiction Psychiatry and Toxicology), poses a poignant question: “What is the difference between
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Australian Medical Association 2024 President’s Award
Northern Health anaesthetist, Associate Professor Suzi Nou, has recently been awarded the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) 2024 President’s Award for her outstanding advocacy work on private practice. Suzi’s award was announced on 3 August at the AMA’s national conference, AMA24, on Queensland’s Gold Coast. AMA President, Professor Steve Robson, said A/Prof Nou, the immediate past