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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... -
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... -
Nurse Spotlight - SCGH's Jordyn Lister and Tegan McCallum 10 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 Jordyn Lister and Tegan McCallum, Staff Development Nurses on Ward G61 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, for their innovation to deliver education in a format that allows for social distancing. Tegan and Jordyn have developed a Microsoft Teams G61 Nursing and G61-specific nursing graduate forum on Microsoft Teams. Microsoft teams program allows for live chat, alerts to new information and video recording of education sessions provided on the ward. The SDN team is regula... -
Charlies’ Operating Theatre Suite’s ‘Green Team’ awarded Waste Team of the Year! 07 May 2021 Congratulations to our ‘Green Team’ from the Charlies’ Operating Theatre Suites who earlier this week were recognised as Waste Team of the Year in the 2021 WasteSorted Awards (external site). The Green Team’s diverse team of doctors, nurses, anaesthetic technicians and patient support staff are leading the charge in the challenging space of hospital waste management – and inspiring others to do the same. In 2013, the perioperative team was the first in the State to introduce the recycling of surgical plastics, which has resulted in the introduction of recycling for many other waste streams for surgical, sterilisation services, post anaesthetic care and anaesthetic waste, such as batteries and single use instruments. The Green Team has been implementing a variety of recycling waste streams for many years and in addition to this year’s award, they recei...
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12/04/2021