2024
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Happy International Translation Day
Today, Northern Health proudly celebrates International Translation Day, an opportunity to recognise the invaluable work of language professionals, including our very own team of in-house interpreters and translators at TALS (Transcultural and Language Services). While the terms ‘translator’ and ‘interpreter’ are often used interchangeably, they represent distinct roles, each with its own set of specialised
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Northern Health launches Asthma Digital Care Pathway
Northern Health’s Asthma Clinic has officially launched a co-designed Asthma Digital Care Pathway via the My Health @ Northern app, offering essential support for patients living with uncontrolled or severe asthma. The codesign process involved bringing together a group with people with lived experience of severe asthma and a multidisciplinary team of asthma clinicians. This
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Get your back, back on track
Back pain is the fifth most common reason for visits to the emergency department, often leaving patients both debilitated and uncertain about how to proceed. “Back pain is a debilitating condition affecting one in six Australians and is the second leading cause of disease burden,” explains Dr Adam Semciw, Associate Professor at La Trobe University
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Aboriginal Study Day
Last week, our Aboriginal Support Unit hosted Northern Health’s very first Aboriginal Study Day. The day was a comprehensive training program aimed at providing Northern Health staff with a holistic understanding of the challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients. The program covered a range of topics, including Aboriginal history and social determinants
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Advanced-Practice Pelvic Health Clinic
The Northern Health Advanced-Practice Physiotherapy Pelvic Health Clinic is helping to streamline care for women with urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Urinary incontinence and prolapse imparts not only physical and psychological harm on affected patients but can also be a financial burden. Whist delay to appropriate assessment and treatment compounds these impacts, this effect
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Get to know: Clare McCarthy
In this week of World Patient Safety Day, we sat down with the illustrious and vibrant Clare McCarthy, Director, Quality, Safety and Patient Experience, to chat all things patient safety, coffee and why she is still, “up for the struggle.” Firstly, what is your coffee order? Latte, preferably from St Ali or Dukes. What does
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Improving patient safety on a VHIM
World Patient Safety Day is celebrated on 17 September each year, and 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. During the week of
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Malnutrition Week: Educate, empower and eliminate
This week is Malnutrition Week, an annual campaign dedicated to educating healthcare professionals, patients and consumers on detection, intervention and treatment of malnutrition. Malnutrition refers to deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients or impaired nutrient utilisation. Malnutrition can cause a break down of tissue, which can lead to a loss of