Chief Executive COVID-19 Update: 31 July
Message from the Chief Executive - Friday 31 July...
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After 140 days at MCH, baby Willow goes home
In March this year, bride-to-be Christy was rushed to the hospital due to pregnancy complications. The story made news headlines when our maternal fetal medicine team sprung into wedding planning mode, helping Christy and fiancé Brendan coordinate a wedding in the chapel at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton. Two days after the wedding, baby...
Changes to elective surgery
Premier Daniel Andrews this week announced the suspension of elective surgeries, with the exception of category one and emergency surgery or procedural/interventional patients. This is in addition to the State Government’s existing directive issued 16 July to reduce all elective surgery to 50%...
Important precautions for residential aged care residents
Residential Aged Care Services are currently a high-risk area for COVID-19, with increasing cases in both patients and employees being recognised daily. For the safety of all, the following precautions must be followed. Mandatory precautions for all residents Any aged care resident coming into Monash Health must...
Our Social Workers tackle homelessness during COVID-19
The theme for this year’s Homelessness Week (2 – 7 August) is ‘Everybody Needs a Home’, and Monash Health senior social worker Sushma Shrestha is playing a key role in an initiative to tackle homelessness in Dandenong and Frankston. Homelessness is...
DonateLife Week – sign up to be an organ donor today
Organ and tissue donation make a real difference to the lives of hundreds of Australians each year. DonateLife week focuses on registration as an organ donor, but also having the conversation with family and friends. Due to COVID-19, organ donation and transplantation...
Self-care for healthcare workers – looking after yourself
In a time where the community is relying heavily on healthcare workers, it is normal to feel anxious or stressed. While we may be short on time, it is important to try to create opportunities to practise self-care as...
Key milestone for Clayton electrical upgrade
Electrical supply systems at Monash Medical Centre and Monash Children’s Hospital have received a major boost. Works on High Voltage lines feeding into both buildings were successfully completed on Thursday morning, providing more secure and reliable...
Important changes to Adult Code Blue and MET response
Healthcare worker safety is paramount in our Pandemic response. Emergency patients in many areas, who are having an aerosol-generating procedure, are required to be managed in Tier 3 PPE. In line with these areas, we...
COVID-19 testing prior to elective and emergency surgery and interventions
As part of updated Department of Health and Human Services guidelines, elective and emergency surgery and interventional patients will undergo COVID-19 screening and swab testing prior to their surgery or procedure....