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Testing criteria for COVID-19 expanded 01 April 2020 As of Thursday 2nd April, the testing criteria for COVID-19 will be expanded significantly at all COVID clinics. General Public Testing Any person presenting to a COVID clinic with BOTH a documented fever (≥38°C) AND an acute respiratory infection (e.g. shortness of breath, cough, sore throat) will be tested. High-Risk Staff Testing Anyone working within a high-risk setting that presents to a COVID clinic with EITHER a fever (≥38°C) OR an acute respiratory infection will be tested. This includes healthcare workers (including aged care and disability workers) and WA Police Officers. High-Risk Settings Testing will also be arranged for anyone from the following high risk settings where two or more people are experiencing EITHER a fever (≥38°C) OR an acute respiratory infection: Aged and residential care Rural and remote Aboriginal communities Detention ce... -
Up-to-date Coronavirus (COVID-19) information 06 March 2020 Coronavirus Health Information Line: 1800 020 080 The risk of transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Australia remains low and Western Australians should remain alert but not be alarmed. Read up-to-date information about coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Celebrating our dedicated staff! 26 February 2020 Congratulations Eryn Richards, Dietician at SCGH, who is our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for January 2020. Eryn is passionate about the management of her patients to achieve optimal outcomes. She demonstrates care and responsibility in her work and always treats patients with empathy and respect despite their hostility due to starvation syndrome. An excellent collaborator with colleagues at all levels, Eryn is an invaluable team player who offers assistance to her colleagues despite a heavy workload. Eryn has used her initiative to develop her clinical leadership skills by streamlining daily repetitive tasks relating to this specialty. The judges’ comments noted Eryn demonstrates clinical excellence and great commitment to ongoing learning, and is described by her nominators as an emerging leader in her profession. Congratulations Eryn! Eryn was nominated for the... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 06 January 2020 Congratulations Zofia Hugo, Acting Nurse Manager for Wards G52 and G66, who is our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for November. Zofia has a focus and vision on how she would like G52 – the Neurosurgery ward – to function, and has a genuine desire to make a difference for all staff and the patients in their care. Every day she shows she is committed to providing ongoing excellence in service for the benefit of our patients. Zofia’s colleagues say she embodies the qualities of an inspirational, dedicated and genuinely enthusiastic leader. She is compassionate and respectful to all staff, and there are always positive stories being shared about Zofia – such as Zofia making biscuits for the graduate nurses' morning tea for their study day! Staff know they can approach Zofia with any issue and she listens, and they know when they go the extra mile, she is... -
Stroke treatment pioneer awarded for Excellence in Stroke Care Delivery 06 December 2019 Clinical Associate Professor William McAuliffe, Interventional Neuroradiologist and Deputy Head of Department of the Neurological Intervention and Imaging Service of WA (NIISwa), has been instrumental in developing the state-wide stroke mechanical thrombectomy service in Western Australia and was awarded for his pioneering work at the Stroke Symposium in October this year. Mechanical thrombectomy is the endovascular removal of a clot that is blocking an artery in the brain causing a stroke. NIISwa provides a 24/7 state-wide mechanical thrombectomy service for Western Australia and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is the 24/7 hub for this procedure. The procedure is time-critical and relies on all teams working together to expedite the patient journey in order to get the best outcome. It requires a highly co-ordinated work-flow that begins with St John Ambulance and the Royal Flying D...
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12/04/2021