{"id":16387,"date":"2023-09-08T10:07:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T00:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=16387"},"modified":"2023-09-20T10:44:09","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T00:44:09","slug":"ed-tpch-20230908","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-tpch-20230908","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tami

Tami Photinos, Executive Director<\/p><\/div>\n

A reminder that nominations for our annual TPCH Staff Excellence Awards<\/a> are now open until 5pm Monday 18 September.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

These Awards are our opportunity to celebrate the achievements of staff across our hospital.<\/p>\n

Due to a recent security upgrade, some staff have had difficulty accessing the nomination portal on Queensland Health computers. As a solution, we’ve developed a workaround for those who have been unable to submit using the original portal. You can nominate using this online form<\/a> and your nomination will be imported into the system for you by the Communications team.<\/p>\n

For those staff who have already submitted nominations, your nomination has been received, and you don\u2019t need to do it again.<\/p>\n

For more information visit TPCH Staff Excellence Awards QHEPS<\/a> page.<\/p>\n

For any queries or assistance please email:
\nMetroNorth-TPCH-Communications@health.qld.gov.au<\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

\"Child

Visiting with the Child Protection Unit team<\/p><\/div>\n

I look forward to receiving your nominations.<\/p>\n

Executive update<\/h3>\n

This week is National Child Protection Week, and Director Allied Health, Perry Judd and I took the opportunity to visit with members of the Child Protection Unit team who hosted an information display in the Caf\u00e9 for the Common Good. The theme of the week was \u2018Where we start matters\u2018 which was well illustrated by some colourful paintings donated by the children at TPCH Early Education Centre. It is important to remember that child protection is everyone\u2019s business, and our Child Protection team is on hand to assist staff in supporting the safety of children and those children of patients in our care if needed. For more information visit the Metro North Child Protection site<\/a> on QHEPS.<\/p>\n

\"Tami

Celebrating Jersey Day in the Adult ICU<\/p><\/div>\n

Last Friday, members of the Executive team and I celebrated Jersey Day to help raise awareness of organ and tissue donation. Director of Operations, Surgery and Critical Care Melanie Dubbelde and I visited our Adult Intensive Care Service where we met and chatted with staff, many of whom were wearing their bright yellow jerseys \u2013 we certainly couldn\u2019t miss them! While there, we had the pleasure of speaking with transplant patients, Johno and Jenny, who had both specially come to TPCH to help staff promote this important cause. A big thanks to Johno and Jenny, and to the entire ICU team for helping shine the light on organ and tissue donation.<\/p>\n

Have Your Say survey<\/h3>\n

Another issue regularly highlighted by staff through the Have Your Say survey is the appropriate use of physical resources including space, storage and equipment.<\/p>\n

Here are some more ‘Messages in a Bottle’ I received that emphasise the issues followed by our response:<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Messages in a Bottle<\/h4>\n