Louise O’Riordan, Acting Executive Director
May is shaping up to be a big month, with a lot happening at Redcliffe and across Metro North.
Our staff flu vaccination campaign is going well, with nearly 40% of the hospital workforce vaccinated so far. Thanks to everyone who has rolled up their sleeves to protect themselves, their families, and our patients this winter.
Earlier this week, we launched Move it May in DAFU and 4 East. Move it May is a ward-based initiative encouraging inpatients to move 900 steps or more each day.
International Day of the Midwife
Today we’re celebrating International Day of the Midwife. Our midwives are amazing people and part of a long and proud tradition at Redcliffe Hospital. We’re proud of all of our midwives, their professionalism, and the care they’ve provided to generations of local families.
Our nursing and midwifery days celebrations continue next week, with Metro North’s Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer Alanna Geary with us on Monday. Make sure you say hello.
Administrative Professionals Day
Today also is Administrative Professionals Day, and it’s the perfect opportunity to recognise the hundreds of AOs working across our hospital. Administrative professionals are at work in every part of our hospital, and are essential to the safe and quality care we provide every day. We say thankyou to show our appreciation.
Domestic and Family Violence Prevention
May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month. The theme for 2023 is ‘it’s in our control to end coercive control’. At our Staff Forum this week, Vanessa Collins from Social Work talked more about how we’ll be supporting this important campaign.
Get ready to have your say
Also in May, we’ll be opening the third iteration of our Have Your Say staff survey. When the survey opens on the 19th, all Redcliffe Hospital staff will have the opportunity to share their feedback on what it’s like to work at Redcliffe and for Metro North Health.
Thanking our volunteers
National Volunteer Week starts on Monday, 15 May. This year, we’ll thank our volunteer community with a special morning tea in their honour on Thursday, 18 May, from 10am in the Staff Courtyard. If you can, please come along to say thanks to our volunteers.
Making it count – tip of the week
Our Making it Count campaign is all about ensuring we’re keeping an accurate record of all the healthcare services we providing to patients. Health Information Services’ tip of the week this week is:
Always document acute on chronic conditions.
To find out more about why accurate records as essential – talk to Health Information Services on 3883 7295.
#IamRedcliffe Team of the Month
At our Staff Forum this week, we announced the 12 nominees for our April #IamRedcliffe Team of the Month.
Those nominees included:
- Katherine Carey
- Paediatric ward
- Cate Carter
- Mark Mealing, Aaron Ward and Troy Bambach
- Medical Imaging
- Central Sterilising Unit
- Endoscopy Bookings
- Cancer Care Services
- Melanie Davis
- ICU
- Fiona Collins and Rhonda Steel.
Congratulations to Dr Tegan Lynam and the multidisciplinary resuscitation team, who were recognised as the winner for April for calm and collaborative leadership and for being a high-performing team.
Nominations for the May #IamRedcliffe Team on the Month close on Monday 15 May.
Lastly this week, a quick thank you to everyone who played their part in supporting April No Falls.
April No Falls is a national campaign that raises awareness of falls prevention.
During April No Falls, the Medicine Service Line ran a competition encouraging wards and services to arrange displays and educational materials about falls prevention. Congratulations again to 4 West on their winning display and for bringing their A-game, and encouraging others to do the same.
Louise.