In the hot seat: A Q&A with our new Director of Risk
We had the opportunity to sit down with our new Director of Risk, Jacob Toner, to get a bit of insight into how we manage and mitigate risks at Monash Health, and to learn more...
Author: Communication and Engagement
Working together to provide rewarding, recovery-orientated care
Once Irini Kailea discovered mental health nursing, she never looked back. “When I was a student nurse, I was unsure about what I wanted to do,” said Irini. “But I did a rotation in mental health, and...
Monash Health in the Media: Buruli ulcer awareness
Professor Rhonda Stuart, Monash Health’s Director of Public Health and Infection Prevention, joined 7News to encourage the community, particularly Mornington Peninsula residents, to avoid mosquito bites this summer as new data shows an increase in...
Trial of new wireless temperature monitoring patch for young patients
A less intrusive way to continuously monitor the temperature of our paediatric patients has been found to be just as accurate as using an ear thermometer. The device, Temptraq®, uses a soft patch that sticks...
The greener surgical scrub method
In ways big and small, employees are advocating for more sustainable products and practices in their work environment. In the case of the Children’s Cancer Centre, a recent swap to a waterless surgical scrub solution...
Collaborating to optimise our Allied health assistant workforce
Monash Health is proud to promote the Victorian Allied Health Assistant Workforce Recommendations and Resources that are now available on the Victorian Department of Health webpage. Funded by the Department of Health and completed in...
Growing our own: Our pharmacists will go far!
Ben Yardeny says he achieved “a major life goal” when he became a Pharmacy Resident with Monash Health. “From the day I started studying pharmacology, my calling was to be a hospital pharmacist,” says Ben....
Monash Health in the Media: Twin Christmas joy
To new parents Georgia and Matt’s delight, premature twins Sienna and Henry will spend their first Christmas at home. As reported by the Sunday Herald Sun, the pair born at 27-weeks were recently discharged after four-months...
Stroke neurologist Dr Jason Vuong awarded $100,000 scholarship to study treatment of moderate-sized stroke
Ischaemic stroke, which is when a blood clot blocks an artery leading to the brain, is the third leading cause of death in Australia. Clot extraction as a treatment option has made significant advancements in...
Every interaction, every time – Monash Health’s Service Excellence Standards
Every encounter with a patient is an opportunity to make them feel seen and heard. Monash Health has developed a set of behaviours for employees to model in all interactions with our patients and community. ...