{"id":14932,"date":"2023-06-16T09:28:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T23:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=14932"},"modified":"2023-06-20T12:21:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T02:21:44","slug":"ed-tpch-20230616","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-tpch-20230616","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tami Photinos, Executive Director<\/p><\/div>\n

As we head towards the end of the financial year, I would like to extend a big thanks to all teams across TPCH. This time of year is extremely busy not only clinically but administratively as we prepare and load our budgets for the upcoming year. Our business managers have been working conscientiously behind the scenes to help position and support our services and teams in the best possible way, so they can continue to responsibly deliver high quality patient care in the year ahead. Well done everyone!<\/h4>\n

Have your Say survey<\/h3>\n

Today is your last chance to complete the Have your Say staff survey. TPCH is currently sitting at a 46% response rate, so a big thanks to those staff who\u2019ve taken the time to do the survey. \u00a0I encourage as many staff as possible to complete the survey today. Your feedback will help us understand how we need to improve, and make TPCH an even better place to work. Complete the Have Your Say survey.<\/a><\/p>\n

Executive update<\/h3>\n
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Yarning with Sherry<\/p><\/div>\n

Yarning circle<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week, Hospital Finance Manager, Darren Ransom and I attended a yarning session with Executive Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Sherry Holzpel and other members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services team. It was a great opportunity to catch up and talk about strategies to bring yarning circles to the bedside to support better engagement with our consumers. We look forward to having Sherry join some of our future Executive walkarounds.<\/p>\n

Blood Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director of Operations, Surgery and Critical Care, Melanie Dubbelde; and A\/Nursing Director, Surgery and Critical Care, Paula Ve and I had the pleasure of being judges in the annual TPCH Blood Week decoration competition. Areas did a great job in promoting the week\u2019s theme of \u2018Give blood, give plasma, share life, share often\u2019 <\/em>and we were impressed by the creativity and efforts of our teams. Congratulations to the Children’s Ward who were the winners of the competition and a big thanks to all areas who got involved in the week\u2019s various activities. A special thanks to our Blood Management team for coordinating such a successful week.<\/p>\n

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Ward 2B (4th place)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ward 1B (3rd place)<\/p><\/div>\n

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RAS Unit (2nd place)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Children’s Ward (winner)<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div>

Director of Nursing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director of Nursing, Cherie Franks is backfilling the RBWH Director of Nursing and Midwifery position from 12 June to 20 August 2023. During this time, Danielle Johanson and Sue Bullock will act in the Director of Nursing position for consecutive periods. EOIs for backfill into the Nursing Director Workforce and Innovation, and Nursing Director Heart Lung are on the Metro North Portal.<\/p>\n

Helix Hub<\/h3>\n

Staff are invited to use Metro North\u2019s new HELIX Hub<\/a>, a multifaceted initiative developed to support service improvement throughout Metro North. It includes a central access platform and provides opportunities for learning, sharing and promoting ideas. Staff can even submit innovative ideas for funding opportunities via the HELIX Ideas Gateway<\/a>. Find out more.<\/a><\/p>\n

Staff flu vaccination program<\/h3>\n

TPCH is tracking well with 73% of staff having received their flu vaccination to date. We are still aiming to achieve our target of 90% so I encourage staff who\u2019ve not yet had their vaccination to make the necessary arrangements. To assist you, our Infection Control team will be roaming clinical areas with the mobile trolley on Wednesday 21 June<\/strong>. Up until July 3, staff will still be able to visit the Infection Control team on Level 3, Clinical Sciences Building, between 7am and 4pm, Monday to Friday to get their vaccination. After this date, vaccinations will be offered through the Infection Control Office, on Monday and Thursday, 1 – 4 pm.<\/p>\n

FAST FACTS<\/h3>\n
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Blood Management Team – Michelle Dwyer and Kylie Hobson. Absent – Bronwyn Pearse<\/p><\/div>\n

As it\u2019s TPCH Blood Management Week, we will profile our Blood Management team.<\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/strong><\/p>\n