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Celebrating our dedicated staff! 21 May 2021 Congratulations to our March Employee of the Month Award winner, Kirsty Vella, Theatre Clerk at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Kirsty was nominated for this award by Robert Scullen, Administrative Officer Surgical Services, who said Kirsty is a loyal, dedicated and reliable employee who consistently provides an exceptionally high level of service. Kirsty has a calm, mature personality and regularly receives excellent feedback. During the past 12 months, Kirsty has provided leave cover for most of the Administrative Assistants in the department and learned a variety of new skills. Her performance has been nothing short of outstanding which has enabled each department to continue to maintain their excellent service, and heads of departments and clinicians to devote more time to clinical rather than clerical issues. Kirsty lives the NMHS values of Care, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork and In... -
Collaboration brings new meal options to the table 21 May 2021 To improve the patient experience at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Catering Services has been working closely with Dietetic and Speech Pathology colleagues to identify currently available vegetarian meals which can be modified in texture to meet the needs of patients who require either a puree or minced meal, whilst meeting the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework. The three departments have been collaborating to finalise a matrix that identifies a variety of vegetarian meal choices that can be prepared for patients at short notice. Meals are modified by a team of cooks which are then assessed for texture by the Speech Pathology team and for nutritional content by the Dietetics team. The logistics of preparation have been coordinated by Catering’s Assistant Manager for Food Safety, Melissa Fraser. Once testing has been finalised there will be... -
Changes to patient visiting times 14 May 2021 Changes to patient visiting times Visiting hours are from 8am to 1pm, and 3pm to 8pm (rest period between 1pm and 3pm). A maximum of two (2) visitors can be at the bedside at any one time. One (1) support person can accompany a patient to outpatient clinic appointments. All visitors to our hospital are required to register their visit via the SafeWA app/QR code or manual registers located at our sites. Do not come in if you are unwell, have visited any of the locations during the times indicated on the HealthyWA website (external site) or are waiting for the results of a COVID swab. -
Congratulations Molly – 2021 Winner of the Lorraine Johnson Preceptor Award 14 May 2021 Molly Byers, Registered Nurse (RN) Short Stay Unit (SSU), SCGH has been named the 2021 Lorraine Johnson Preceptor of the Year Award winner. Molly has worked within the SCGOPHCG service for over three years and currently supports nursing students as an RN preceptor in the SSU. Previously Molly was a clinical facilitator of nursing undergraduate placements. Her nominators said she is always enthusiastic, happy to see her students, interested in how they are coping, and always supportive. Molly is also a strong advocate for the emotional well-being of students. Molly works closely with her students, ensuring she spends time, one-on-one to work together with learners to complete clinical tasks to support their ongoing development. She is always mindful to demonstrate best practice and clearly explains the rationale behind her actions. She communicates openly and clearly with students, con... -
Nurse Spotlight - SCGH's Harry Kahlon 12 May 2021 In celebration of International Nurses Day 2021, we are shining a spotlight on our exceptional nurses. This year the Sir Charles Gairdner Osborne Park Health Care Group is focusing on nurse innovation in the face of an unprecedented global health crisis. The pandemic has opened up opportunities for us to stop and explore what we do and how we do it, providing nurses a way to do things better. Today’s spotlight is on Harrinder Kahlon (Harry), Registered Nurse on Ward G61 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, for his work as Project Lead for the introduction of “The Cannulators”, a team who is training colleagues on ways to enhance patient care through reducing risk of infection. In 2019, SCGH had 21 reported cases of Staphylococcus Aureus Bloodstream Infections (SABSIs), 18 of which were identified as preventable and 3 of which were recorded on G61. As Peripheral Vascular Ca...
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12/04/2021