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March 2022
Message from the Executive Director
Since the start of 2022, our hospital has dealt with not only a global pandemic but also severe weather and floods. In response, we’ve done what we always do – ...Emergency Department Upgrade gets started
Works are now underway on Redcliffe Hospital’s paediatric emergency department upgrade.New ID cards rolled out
Redcliffe Hospital staff are the first in Metro North to show off the health service’s new-look ID cards.New space for junior doctors
For the first time, junior doctors at Redcliffe Hospital have a space of their own.Redcliffe interns stars of the show
Our medical interns became the stars of the show at a media event with the Health Minister and Chief Health Officer.Redcliffe shares in Australia Day Awards
Redcliffe Hospital has brought home two Metro North Health Australia Day Awards.News in brief
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November 2021
Message from the Executive Director
Our hospital community has been full of life these past weeks. In this edition of Get Redi, you can see lots of examples of how far we’ve come and how ...Golden Anniversary for Auxiliary
The Redcliffe Hospital Auxiliary celebrated its 50th anniversary in October.Symposium Boosts Research at Redcliffe
The reputation of research at Redcliffe Hospital has never been stronger, thanks to another successful Redcliffe Hospital Research Symposium.Giving Day Raises it for Redcliffe Hospital
Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital’s first-ever Giving Day has raised more than $170,000 to support projects at the hospital.News in brief
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September 2021
Message from the Executive Director
Winter is often a busy time for hospitals, but this winter has been exceptional. Our hospital has risen to the challenge in the last three months and managed a combination ...Celebrating the good things
Our Switchboard and Security were among the big winners at this year’s Redcliffe Hospital Staff Excellence Awards, sharing in the Executive Director’s Award.Wishlist Grant helps deliver safer care
ICU refurbishment officially opened by Queensland’s Health Minister who joined our ICU clinicians to celebrate the refurbishment of our Intensive Care Unit.More success for school-based trainees
Redcliffe Hospital school-based trainee Jasper Malthouse has taken home two regional awards as part of this year’s Queensland Training Awards.Joel’s next Ride for Redcliffe
Dr Joel Dulhunty is riding again for Redcliffe. As part of Raise it for Redcliffe’s Giving Day fundraising, Joel will be riding 500km on his penny-farthing.Green Team driving change at Redcliffe
Redcliffe has never been greener – thanks to the arrival of a new electric vehicle and free electric vehicle charging in the hospital’s multi-storey car park.News in brief
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July 2021
Message from the Executive Director
The busier our hospital gets, the more important it becomes for us all to remember to celebrate the good things, the small things, and the big things. They all matter, ...ICU refurbishment officially opened
ICU refurbishment officially opened by Queensland’s Health Minister who joined our ICU clinicians to celebrate the refurbishment of our Intensive Care Unit.Joel’s Return
Joel’s Ride for Redcliffe has so far raised more than $10,000 toward a new research position at Redcliffe Hospital.World Hand Hygiene Day Competition
The Emergency Department’s winning displayLength of Service Awards
More than 200 Redcliffe Hospital staff have been recognised in this year’s Length of Service Awards.Team of the Month – Darren Apps
Acting Nursing Director for Access and Redesign, Darren AppsRocking it for Reconciliation
Part of the new collection in the MBICC garden
April 2021
Message from the Executive Director
I hope everyone had a Happy Easter and enjoyed some of that important time with family and loved ones. Thank you to everyone who spent part of their Easter long ...Little donations bring big comfort to patients
Hospital staff, volunteers and Auxiliary members are all working together to make free toiletry packs for patients.Car parking reminder for hospital staff
More than 1,000 hospital staff are now enjoying the benefits of on-campus car parking – and it’s not too late to join them.Team of the Month – March
Louise Joyce has been awarded Redcliffe Hospital’s #IamRedcliffe Team of the Month for March.Joel’s Big Ride for Redcliffe
Joel is riding 2,500 kilometres on a bike from Cairns to Redcliffe, raising money along the way to support a new research position at Redcliffe Hospital.Join Kerbi’s Krew for the Mothers’ Day Classic
The Mothers’ Day Classic raises funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation, which is a cause extremely close to Redcliffe Hospital nurse Kerbi Davis after being diagnosed with breast cancer ...
December 2020
Message from the Executive Director
There’s no doubt that 2020 will be a year that all of us will remember. With the year almost at a close, it’s a good time to look back on ...Study improvements in after-hours care
A unique new study is underway to assess the benefits of implementing an after-hours nurse practitioner service in residential aged care and sub-acute settings.Welcoming Yvette Bates
Yvette Bates became the Ngarrama team’s second midwife at Redcliffe Hospital back in September, but she’s been part of the hospital team since 2016.Volunteers and Auxiliary return
Volunteers and auxiliary members have returned to Redcliffe Hospital after standing down back in March for their own safety.New MRI now operational
Redcliffe Hospital’s MRI machine is now operational for both inpatients and outpatients. Director of Medical Imaging Tanya Oliver said the hospital’s new MRI machine scanned its first patient in Mid-NovemberAward-Winning Pharmacy Department
Redcliffe Hospital’s Pharmacy team won two prestigious awards at two different award ceremonies on the same night. The Pharmacy department won both a Metro North Staff Excellence Award and an ACHS ...
November 2020
Message from the Executive Director
This year we’ve all had to adapt to doing things differently. In having to adapt quickly to our new normal, we’ve tried new ways of doing things – and taken ...Thanking our Pastoral Care Volunteers
We couldn’t have our usual Pastoral Care Week Morning Tea this year, but hospital staff still wanted to thank our volunteer chaplains and pastoral care workers.Celebrating our 2020 Graduate Nurses and Midwives
International Year of the Nurse and Midwife and a global pandemic has made sure Redcliffe Hospital’s graduate nurses and midwives had a memorable start to their healthcare careers.#IamRedcliffe Team of the Month
Congratulations to our #IamRedcliffe Team of the Month for October, Christine Barnes.Redcliffe Recognises Staff Excellence
Redcliffe Hospital’s Staff Excellence Awards was broadcast live on Teams for the first time.Multi-storey car park plans prove accurate
Redcliffe Hospital’s new multi-storey car park is now open – and the artist’s impressions of what it would look have proved to be strikingly accurate.Research Symposium Success in 2020
Redcliffe Hospital’s fourth annual Research Symposium attracted more than 100 participants and featured 17 presentations and 25 posters.Peer Responders at work across the Hospital
Twenty-seven Redcliffe Hospital staff have been appointed as the hospital’s new Peer Responders. Dr Alan Yan, Chair of Clinical Council and Co-chair of the Wellness Working Group, said the Peer Responders ...Thanking our Hospital Auxiliary
Redcliffe Hospital’s Auxiliary has held its Annual General Meeting, attracting around 40 participants. Redcliffe Hospital Executive Director, Louise Oriti said the AGM was an opportunity for the hospital to thank ...
March
Executive Director’s message; Patient compliments; ACHS report details safety and quality standards; Ward call changes a win for junior doctors and patients; Redcliffe prepares for Year of the Nurse and Midwife; Multi-storey car park on track to open later this year.
February
Redcliffe Hospital is now proudly displaying its unique Indigenous artwork in several prominent and public parts of the hospital.
Accreditation success for Redcliffe; Redcliffe Christmas calendar; REDDY Fun dressing up for The Cup; Thanks again to Redcliffe Tigers AFC; Get ready for the Digital Blitz; Workshop milestone for Reconciliation Action Plan;
Staff excellence at Redcliffe Hospital has been recognised and celebrated across three categories at this year’s Metro North Staff Excellence Awards.
Around 150 people attended this year’s Redcliffe Research Symposium, the hospital’s premier showcase of research excellence.
Across the hospital more than 30 staff, volunteers, work units, projects and teams were nominated for the seven awards on offer.
Redcliffe Hospital has recognised and celebrated more than 3,500 years of collective service to
healthcare in Queensland as part of this year’s Length of Service Awards.
MRI and second CT coming soon; Power to the people; Prostate Cancer Support Group donation; and Smoking ceremony celebrates hospital land’s cultural connection
Hospital thanks volunteering community, Executive Directors Message, Patient Compliments, Developing you courses pay off, Team of the Month, Reminder about Flu Vaccination
A close shave raises thousands. Car Spaces Just for Volunteers and Redcliffe Hospital supports NDIS.
Redcliffe Hospital has welcomed 26 new graduate registered nurses to its ranks as part of the Hospital’s commitment to developing future generations of nurses and midwives.
Twenty-seven junior doctors have started their medical careers at Redcliffe Hospital this year.
December Edition
The Annual Volunteers Christmas Lunch is the first event in the hospital’s Christmas calendar, and it lets our volunteers know just how much they are appreciated.
For more than 30 years Redcliffe Hospital’s patients and community have been cared for and comforted
by chaplaincy volunteers.
The success of the second Redcliffe Hospital Research Symposium has secured the event’s position as an annual event for the hospital as a showcase of research at Redcliffe.
The award-winning run of the Opioid Stewardship Service (OSS) has continued with the service taking out the Innovation Award at this year’s Redcliffe Hospital Staff Excellence Awards.
In celebration of NAIDOC Week and in recognition of Redcliffe Hospital’s commitment to improving Indigenous health outcomes, a new Indigenous artwork has been installed in the hospital’s staff courtyard.
Redcliffe Hospital’s renewal and refurbishment will now include nearly $4 million worth of upgrades and renovations to services on Level 3 of the hospital’s Main Building.
There are more than 100 active volunteers at work across Redcliffe Hospital and during National Volunteer Week the hospital held a special morning tea to say a big thank you.
After 10 years and 500,000 presentations, Redcliffe Hospital’s Emergency Department continues from strength to strength.
The Palliative Care Unit on the Redcliffe Hospital campus is now officially part of Redcliffe Hospital.
Redcliffe hospital has welcomed 22 graduate nurses to its ranks, as part of this year’s intake of graduate nurses and midwives.
There are plenty of new faces around Redcliffe hospital this month as the hospital welcomes its latest intake of medical interns.
Impact of the Year of the Frail Older Person Continues…
Redcliffe has become the first hospital across Metro North Hospital and Health Service to introduce Pyxis machine technology into its busy Emergency Department, with more Metro North hospitals to roll out the technology over the next six months.
Finding a car park at Redcliffe hospital will become easier and less frustrating for both patients and staff, with the state government announcing a plan for a new multi-storey car park at the hospital.
The end of the financial year has seen three of Redcliffe Hospitals’ busiest services reaching some major performance goals when it comes to delivering timely, patient-centred care. Operating Theatre Services, Outpatient Services and Gastroenterology all met and exceeded their set performance targets following the implementation of team driven improvement programs to help reduce long waiting times for patients.
Staff Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr Alka Kothari, took out the research support award at the second annual Metro North Research Excellence Awards.
Our doctors and nurses in our busy Emergency Department have seen just about everything but getting a bride and groom to the altar was a first. Congratulations to Dr Jacqui Fradley, Delia O’Brien and others who went the extra mile all in the name of love!
Our wonderful Auxiliary has generously donated a new state-of-the-art resuscitation trolley to the birth suites in maternity, which benefits mothers, babies and clinicians.
Our Director of Research and Medical Education Dr Joel Dulhunty was among the winners of the 2017 Metro North Australia Day Achievement Awards. Metro North Deputy Board Chair Dr Kim Forrester and Chief Executive Ken Whelan presented the awards at a ceremony at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in January.
Seb Samar loves Christmas so much she has rostered herself on to work Christmas day.
Paediatric Ward favourite Dr Doggie George has the right prescription for helping sick kids to feel better.
More than 3,500 patients on the waiting list for Orthopaedic Services at Redcliffe Hospital are set to benefit from a new initiative aimed at reducing waiting times.
Our Cancer Care team is not resting on its laurels as it waits for the official nod to move into the MBICC building next year.
It was one of those special moments in time. But Darren Apps didn’t see it coming. After all it began in the dead of night 15 years ago on Moa Island in the Torres Strait.
We welcomed our new Executive Director Louise Oriti to the Peninsula this month!
Elective Surgery Coordinator Galina Ramensky-Maniloff has been personally congratulated by Health Minister Cameron Dick.
It’s a long way from Redcliffe to Rio, but graduate nurse Paul Adams has his sights firmly set on gold at the Olympics.
Getting the best outcome for some of our most vulnerable patients is the driving force behind some contemporary research being carried out in the Intensive Care Unit.
An accident at work saw Redcliffe Plumber and Gasfitter Adam Chiron rushed to hospital and directly into theatre for a five hour operation to save his right hand.
Redcliffe Hospital celebrates its talented and hardworking staff every day and on special occasions our often unsung heroes are put in the spotlight by their peers and the executive to say a heartfelt thank you for their service and dedication.
Forty-five Peninsula families will have a brighter Christmas this year thanks to the efforts of staff at Redcliffe Hospital.
Patients at risk of Lymphoedema will have a better chance of the condition being detected early with a pilot program for implementing new clinical pathways at Redcliffe Hospital.
Redcliffe Hospital ICU has won a ‘best of the best’ award after placing fifth out of 252 ICUs from around the world in the fourth annual International Nutrition Survey (INS).
Jesse Spurr has been appointed the new Clinical Nurse Consultant to Caboolture and Redcliffe Intensive Care Unit (CRICU) and will facilitate clinical governance and standardisation of practice across the combined sites.
Redcliffe Hospital’s 2015 planning day looked 15 years and more into the future to determine what was needed for the hospital to continue to be an efficient health care community.
Pamela Steele may have spent most of her life looking after others, but now it’s her turn to receive help.