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  • Pilot program trialling two new innovative pharmacy positions
    Reaping the benefits of the Innovative Future (IF) Program 14 September 2023 A six-month pilot program trialling two new innovative pharmacy positions funded by the NMHS Innovative Future Program is set to be extended into 2024. As part of the Innovative Future (IF) Program, Chief Executive's Challenge, the pilot program objective is to demonstrate a decrease in the burden of non-clinical tasks for nursing and medical staff at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) which will now be incorporated into the 7 Day Hospital initiative. SCGH Deputy Chief Pharmacist Daniel Makarounas said the project was about allowing more time for nursing and medical staff to provide direct patient care. "It was a really great joint project between Pharmacy, the IF Program team, the Emergency Department, Ward C16 and the Medical Assessment Unit," he said. "We wanted to see what kind of impact these roles would have on patient care and the feedback has been extremely positive." The progr...
  • Smart Locker service at SCGH
    Innovative Smart Locker service at SCGH unlocks better patient outcomes 07 September 2023 Patient feedback on the innovative Smart Locker system introduced last year at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) Outpatient Pharmacy (OPP) has highlighted the success of the program. The lockers allow patients to pick up their medications from the secure locations on ground floor in A block at times outside of the pharmacy's opening hours. A simple and efficient process, these lockers have ...
  • WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award state finalists
    Congratulations to our WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Award state finalists 28 July 2023 It is with great pleasure that we congratulate the North Metropolitan Health Service finalists in the 2023 WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards (WANMEA): Excellence in Person Centred Care – Team Award Women’s Newborns Health Service Diabetes Team, King Edward Memorial Hospital Excellence in Midwifery Sue-Anne Hawkins – King Edward Memorial Hospital Excellence in Education Jodie Atkinson – Ki...
  • Eithne Molloy, Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, Dr Jodi Graham and Dr Shirley Bowen
    New pain management clinic at OPH 26 July 2023 The Hon Amber-Jade Sanderson, Minister for Health; Mental Health, officially opened the Pain Management Clinic at Osborne Park Hospital on Tuesday 25 July. The clinic follows a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of persistent or chronic pain, comprising inpatient and outpatient services across medical, nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, psychiatry and addic...
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    Health Heroes - WA Excellence Awards 11 July 2023 Has a health professional had a significant impact on your patient experience? Now is your chance to nominate them for 7New Health Heroes Award (external site) in the annual WA Health Excellence Awards. The Department of Health and 7News have launched a people's choice award at the annual WA Health Excellence Awards. Known as the 7News Health Heroes Award, members of the public can nominate a fron...

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  • From left: Taryn Kaiser and Robert Scullen, Administrative Officers in Surgical Services (SS); Linda Webb, HESTA; Kirsty Vella, Theatre Clerk SS; Lara Vasta, Deputy Nurse Co-Director SS; Debbie Collins, SmartSalary; Glen Van Ooran, Aware Super.
    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...
  • Gemma Gilbert, Dietetics Coordinator, Food Service; Cat Middleton, Dietary Assistant; Surrender Singh, Cook; Jagadish Dwaraka, Cook; Indu Jacob, Speech Pathologist; Julie Varian, Senior Speech Pathologist; Melissa Fraser, Assistant Manager, Food Safety.
    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 during COVID-19
    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.
  • Molly Byers
    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...
  • Harry Kahlon
    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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