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Visiting assistance animals in NMHS hospitals 29 April 2020 To coincide with International Guide Dog Day, celebrated this year on 29 April, the NMHS hospital network has produced a Visiting Assistance Animals guide that recognises the importance of assistance animals and welcomes their use, where appropriate, in our facilities. The Guide provides information about the use of assistance animals in our hospitals and arrangements that may need to be made for patients, visitors and their assistance animal. International Guide Dog Day acknowledges the critical role that guide dogs and assistance animals play in enabling people with impaired vision to get around safely. It’s amazing what a difference four paws, a wet nose and a wagging tail can make in assisting vision impaired people, as well as people with other disabilities, to safely experience freedom and independence. The owners of these extraordinary dogs celebrate their loyalty and friend... -
Celebrating our dedicated staff! 03 April 2020 Congratulations Nick Merwood, Specialist in Poisons Information at SCGH, who is our SCGOPHCG Employee of the Month Award winner for February 2020. Nick was nominated in acknowledgement of his exceptional skill, knowledge and passion for his work. His nomination noted that his intelligence, knowledge and work ethic make him a powerhouse in the WA Poisons Information Centre. Nick was nominated for the award by Dr Ann-Maree Lynch Head of Department WA Poisons Information Centre. “Nick works tirelessly and accepts any duty with grace,” Dr Lynch said. “Nick shows respect and compassion for all callers and tailors his responses to each individual caller’s capacity to comprehend. His toxicology knowledge is second to none and he is highly efficient showing great attention to detail.” Congratulations Nick! A special thanks to our generous sponsors: HESTA, Paywise, ... -
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