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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... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 08 January 2021 Congratulations Dr James Nolan, our November SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner. Meet our November SCGH Employee of the Month Award winner, Dr James Nolan, Registrar in the Department of Rehabilitation and Aged Care. James was nominated for this award by Social Worker Suzanne Pinker, who said James’ holistic approach to medicine, has touched the hearts of the staff, families and patients on Ward C16. His nomination is supported by the entire team on Ward C16 including Clinical Nurse Specialist Fiona Irwin, Head of Department Dr Elissa Campbell, and his supervising Consultants Dr Brendan Foo and Dr Ahmad Uzair, for his can-do approach and beautiful nature. James has been described as compassionate, empathetic and very calm with patients, he thinks of others before himself, and has a team focus. He listened to clients, their families and the team and he was able to consider ever... -
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...
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12/04/2021