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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... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 31 March 2021 Congratulations to our February Employee of the Month Award winner, Odile Roberts, Senior Physiotherapist in the Day Therapy Unit at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Odile was nominated for this award by Deputy Head of the Physiotherapy Department Bronwyn Kaiser, who said Odile has a genuine passion and enthusiasm for providing physiotherapy services to older patients to regain or maintain their independence and having a positive impact on their rehabilitation or recovery, as well as their quality of life. Odile delivers her therapy treatment in a way that reflects both her immense knowledge but also her compassion, empathy and kindness – this was highlighted in a feedback letter recently received from one of her patients: "I’m aware that while professional knowledge and skills are certainly important, effective therapeutic outcomes and application of them are achieved instru... -
Dysphagia. A difficult diagnosis to swallow! 16 March 2021 Do you know the average Australian swallows 500-700 times a day. That’s around three times an hour during sleep, once per minute while awake and even more during meals. Most Australians are unaware how difficulty with swallowing can be frightening and life threatening. It’s why on Wednesday 17 March 2021, Peta Graciet, Senior Speech Pathologist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, SCGH, is promoting Swallowing Awareness Day. Swallowing Awareness Day 2021 is an opportunity to bring attention to swallowing disorders and to connect people with speech pathologists, the professionals who can help. Speech Pathologists assess and treat people with Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) – pronounced ‘dis-fay-juh’. The theme for Swallowing Awareness Day in 2021 is: ‘Dysphagia. A difficult diagnosis to swallow!’ Around 15‐30 per cent of people aged 65+ living in t... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 10 March 2021 Congratulations to our January SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner, Tamara Hatton A/Senior Physiotherapist Cystic Fibrosis, Physiotherapy Department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Tamara was nominated for this award by Deputy Head of the Physiotherapy Department Bronwyn Kaiser, who said Tamara is extremely passionate about the care of patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). In undertaking the CF physiotherapy specialist role, Tamara has demonstrated compassionate leadership of the respiratory physiotherapy team at Charlies, always showing care and integrity in managing her staff. Tamara leads a team of five physiotherapists and four students and sets a high standard for patient care. Tamara ensures staff are well-trained and well-equipped to manage a complex caseload of often chronically unwell patients, checks in on caseloads and wellbeing of her staff, offers assistance where needed... -
SCGH Cardiothoracic Surgeon's ground-breaking technique 12 February 2021 Dr Kaushalendra Singh Rathore, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital has mastered the Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (MIDCABG) technique. Multi-vessel Coronary artery bypass is the most common cardiac surgery. Dr Rathore performs all his cases Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCABG), where the patient’s heart does not need to be stopped. This practice is good for the patient as recovery is fast and outcomes are equivalent to on pump surgery. While most of the OPCABG is done through the front (sternotomy), while utilising the MIDCABG procedure Dr Rathore only needs to make a small incision on the left side of the chest meaning the incision is more cosmetic, less invasive, and surgery is done while the patient’s heart is beating with the help of vacuum suction stabiliser. The largest benefit of the MIDCABG techni...
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12/04/2021