{"id":14201,"date":"2023-04-28T16:31:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T06:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=14201"},"modified":"2023-05-05T09:11:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-04T23:11:26","slug":"ed-red-20230428","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-red-20230428","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Acting Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Louise

Louise O’Riordan, Acting Executive Director<\/p><\/div>\n

\"FluOur staff flu vaccination campaign is off to a great start. In just the first few days, more than 400 hospital staff have rolled up their sleeves for their free flu vaccination and appointments with the pharmacy team were booked out.<\/h4>\n

Infection Prevention and Pharmacy will work together for the next few weeks to make getting your free flu vaccination as easy as possible. If you still need your vaccination, here are all your options<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A reminder, if you’ve made a booking with the pharmacy team that you no longer need, please be sure to cancel it\u00a0so someone else can take your place<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Being vaccinated for the flu is one of the easiest ways to protect yourself, your family, and our patients this winter.<\/p>\n

Move it May<\/em><\/h3>\n

Move it May<\/em>\u00a0starts next week in 4 East and DAFU. A ward-based initiative, it’s designed to encourage inpatients to be more mobile and to move more – especially those with us for an extended period.<\/p>\n

During\u00a0Move it May<\/em>, the team on 4 East and DAFU will have information displays for staff and carers and activities designed to encourage patients to mobilise and move the recommended 900 meters daily.<\/p>\n

\"RaiseRaise it for Redcliffe Hospital – update<\/h3>\n

Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital is looking for volunteers to help raise funds at the next Dolphins home game at Kayo Stadium on Thursday, 25 May.\u00a0Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital will be the\u00a0official 50-50 Charity Partner, and last time, they raised nearly $6,000.<\/p>\n

Read more if you’d like to help.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MakingMaking it count<\/h3>\n

We’re continuing our focus on making our clinical work count.\u00a0Health Information Service’s tip this week is:<\/p>\n

Does the patient have\u00a0an infectious condition?\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>
\nDocument if an infectious condition is present on admission or not present on admission.<\/em><\/p>\n

To find out more, talk to Health Information Services<\/a> on\u00a03883 7295.<\/p>\n

Kind, safe and inclusive quality care every day<\/h3>\n

\"MetroOur preparation for short-notice accreditation continues.<\/p>\n

At our Managers Forum this week, we heard about our recent National Safety and Quality in Health Care Standards Workshop.
\nWe will meet regularly to cross-check our progress with short notice assessment readiness and conduct more walkarounds to talk with staff.<\/p>\n

There are, however, some actions everyone can take now around Standard One \u2013 Clinical Governance:<\/p>\n