Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 22 September
One of the keys to our outbreak response has been our ability to respond in a swift and co-ordinated manner. ...
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Additional screening clinics open in Dandenong
Over the weekend, Monash Health opened two additional screening clinics in Dandenong to encourage further testing in the community. Both clinics were established in response to the Casey community outbreak, which includes a walk-in clinic located at Palm Plaza (near the Dandenong...
Installation of speaker phones in single rooms
New speaker phones, which enable handsfree communication, will be installed in all our single rooms to enable safer communication between patients, their families and our clinicians. Recently, we have trialled the use of speaker phones across some of...
Our teams ask R U OK?
We put out the call for teams across Monash Health to tell us how they promoted R U OK? Day and how they have managed to stay connected during a time where they may otherwise...
STAR Awards – new category announced
Have you observed a team or individual performing with excellence or delivering something extraordinary? Now is the chance to nominate them. Nominations for the July – September quarter of the STAR Awards program are open and close Friday 16 October. This quarter...
Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 18 September
I want to take a moment to thank you for the work that has been done across Monash Health this year, under challenging circumstances professionally and personally. Right across our health service, each day I...
Monash Health employees break language barrier with messages to their communities
With over 19,000 employees, Monash Health is proud to have a such a culturally diverse team and community. Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services featured several of our people in a series of videos...
Treatment at home for children with cancer
We have seen many services adapt the way they deliver care to ensure the safety of employees and patients during COVID-19. In some instances, teams have produced innovative solutions to complex challenges that have surfaced. This is the case with the...
Meet Wayne – Monash Health patient and volunteer for over 15 years
Wayne has been a patient at Monash Health for the last 20 years, since he was first diagnosed with Scleroderma. For the past 17 years, despite his condition, Wayne has volunteered for the annual physician exams. He...
Helping women to be the best mothers they can be
This week is Nursing in the Community week (14 to 20 September 2020), which is an opportunity for us to show our gratitude to the nurses who make a big impact on the health and wellbeing of our community. From pregnancy to...