Author: Communication and Engagement

Monash Health implants world-first leadless pacemaker treatment for heart failure

Posted at 3:54pm on 16 October 2020 in Latest news by Communication and Engagement

Cardiologists at Monash Health have implanted the world’s first totally leadless, physiologic pacemaker system, designed to improve cardiac function in a patient with a severe cardiomyopathy, otherwise known as heart failure.   This unique procedure has, for...

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Kate Sandry – Emergency Nurse of the Year

Posted at 3:54pm on 16 October 2020 in COVID-19, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

An advocate for the mental and social wellbeing of emergency nurses and ensuring positive clinical outcomes and patient experiences. Upholding those ideals has been a major part of why one Monash Health emergency nurse last...

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Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 12 October

Posted at 5:12pm on 12 October 2020 in CE Spotlight, COVID-19, iNews, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

As in previous years, we will change our planned clinical activity during the Christmas and New Year period in line with anticipated demand. This year’s operational plan is particularly important as we resume our clinical...

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Service Modification Operational Plan Dec 2020 / Jan 2021 (Christmas and New Year)

Posted at 11:23am on 12 October 2020 in COVID-19, iNews, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

As in previous years, we will reduce our planned clinical activity during the Christmas and New Year period. This year’s operational plan is particularly important in the context of COVID-19 and aims to strike a...

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Does your patient have Advance Care Planning documentation? 

Posted at 11:22am on 12 October 2020 in COVID-19, iNews, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

It doesn't matter if a patient is in acute, sub-acute, outpatients, community or residential care – at any point of care, employees need to be looking to see if they have any Advance Care Planning (ACP) documentation. These...

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Look after your mental health – make a promise to yourself 

Posted at 11:21am on 12 October 2020 in COVID-19, Health and wellbeing, iNews, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

For Mental Health Month and World Mental Health Day, one of the key things Mental Health Australia is doing is asking us to consider making a promise to ourselves about how we will look after our...

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Comic duo reminds us to be kind to ourselves 

Posted at 11:21am on 12 October 2020 in COVID-19, Health and wellbeing, iNews, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

More than 650 people logged into last week's World Mental Health day employee forum, featuring comedians Claire Hooper and Dilruk Jayasinha, reminding us to be kind to ourselves and of the value of humour and gratitude...

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Celebrating Perioperative Nursing Week at Monash Health 

Posted at 11:18am on 12 October 2020 in COVID-19, iNews, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

Last week we celebrated Perioperative Nurses Week.   Perioperative nurses play the vital role of caring for patients before, during and after surgery.  We are so grateful for the hard work our perioperative nurses do and the...

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Allied Health Day 2020 

Posted at 11:17am on 12 October 2020 in COVID-19, iNews, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

Monash Health is excited to be celebrating Allied Health Day on 14 October 2020.  Keynote speaker Emma Gee headlines the event, with a presentation of annual STAR awards helping celebrate and bring together the allied health...

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World Mental Health Day – look after your mental health 

Posted at 12:05pm on 7 October 2020 in COVID-19, Health and wellbeing, iNews, Latest news by Communication and Engagement

One in five Australians experience some degree of mental illness every year. This year, COVID-19 has increased the number of people impacted by mental illness. World Mental Health Day, 10 October, provides an opportunity to pause and reflect...

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