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New ultrasound development assists patients 15 December 2020 A recent Innovative Future (IF) Project–Improving pathways for patients with difficult IV access:formalising escalation and access to ultrasound –is already benefitting patients at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. The project aims to reduce treatment delays for patients with difficult IV access (particularly after hours), and after just a few short months of planning and preparation it has come to fruition! Three new ultrasound machines dedicated to inserting difficult cannulas are now available next to the defibrillator and ECG machine between wards G51/53, G61/63 and G71/73, thanks to the dedicated project team led by RMO Thisuri Jayawardena. The ultrasound machines are owned by the Charlie’s After-hours Team (CAT) service. The project and ultrasound machines were approved by the IF Program Board following significant feedback from medical and nursing staff, as well as... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 10 December 2020 Congratulations Edward Davey, our October SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner. Meet our October SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner, Edward Davey, Cleaner in the Neurology, Outpatients, and Level 1 E Block areas. Edward was nominated by Jo Stewart, Neurophysiology Technologist, who says Eddie is one of those amazing people who doesn't seek praise, or recognition for his work, but he deserves it. “I'd very much like for Eddie to know that his vital contribution to our team is both seen and valued by all of us. Eddie genuinely seems to care about our team, and his contributions enact the NMHS values that we all strive to demonstrate on a daily basis,” said Jo. Eddie not only completes his cleaning jobs to an exceptionally high standard, which is especially important during these COVID times, he also consistently take steps to complete tasks that go outside his cleanin... -
Doing what you can to help your fellow man this Movember 24 November 2020 The Colorectal - apologies, ‘ColMOrectal’ Crew at Charlies, are looking decidedly hairier this month. Led by captain Matthew Trinder (Registrar), the 14-strong team are growing their 'stache this Movember to raise awareness about men's health. Supportive comments from donors such as, “I pray this donation will help ensure this unspeakable act will never be repeated” and “May the handlebar have all the glory it deserves. Ignore the naysayers and grow it proud!” are keeping the crew motivated and on track to reaching their goal of raising more than $10,000. Team members Chris Mitchell (Anaesthetic Consultant), Rupert Hodder (Consultant, General Surgery), Michael Warner (Consultant, General Surgery), Hasitha Balasuriya (Fellow, General Surgery), James Cohen (Intern, General Surgery), Daniel Magee (Registrar, General Surgery), Cap Stirling (real name &ndas... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 20 November 2020 Congratulations Ellen Campbell, our September SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner Meet our September SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner, Ellen Campbell, Outpatient Coordinator at the Cancer Centre. Ellen was nominated for this award by Drs Peter Lau, Anne Long and Piyush Grover who all concur Ellen is a passionate, committed and values-driven person who has demonstrated outstanding leadership while navigating through challenges the COVID-19 outbreak presented to patients with cancer. With her patients at the heart of everything she does, within a short time frame, Ellen collaborated to establish processes to switch to telehealth consultations. She also set up a service to support clinical staff to send prescriptions and investigations request forms to patients. Ellen’s nominators say she has a “yes” attitude, always demonstrates “above the line” beh... -
Congratulations - Australian of the Year Nominees 07 November 2020 Congratulations to two of our well-respected and deserving staff who have been announced as Western Australian Nominees for the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards. Professor William Carroll is a leading national and global neurologist leading Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital’s (SCGH) Neurology department, former president of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists and current president of the World Federation of Neurology. For more than 30 years, Professor Carroll has been influential in multiple sclerosis (MS) research and treatment. Clinical Professor Mark Newman is an exceptionally skilled and compassionate cardiothoracic surgeon leading the Cardiothoracic Surgery department at SCGH and oversaw the development of a second cardiothoracic unit at the hospital – from managing upgrades in infrastructure to securing trainee positions. Mark changed the face of pa...
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12/04/2021