{"id":17893,"date":"2023-11-17T07:51:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T21:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=17893"},"modified":"2023-12-07T14:56:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T04:56:05","slug":"ed-coh-20231117","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-coh-20231117","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Glynis Schultz, Executive Director<\/p><\/div>\n

Thank you for the way in which services have responded to Metro North moving to Tier 1 in our Acute Respiratory Plan, and for how you have responded to the increase in COVID-19 cases in our facilities.<\/h4>\n

Your actions are the best response to keeping patients and families protected as well as protecting yourself, staff and your loved ones.<\/p>\n

I encourage you to keep up with your flu and COVID-19 vaccinations and fit testing, and wear masks in clinical areas. Please stay home if you are not well and give yourself the best chance to recover.<\/p>\n

Kallangur Satellite Hospital Community Open Day<\/h3>\n

The Kallangur Satellite Hospital Community Open Day is planned for this Sunday 19 November from 10.00 am \u2013 1.00 pm.<\/p>\n

This community event precedes the official opening day of December 11, 2023, and as you are aware the Caboolture Satellite Hospital is now fully operational.<\/p>\n

\"OlderI am very proud of our COH teams who are behind two important satellite hospital services.<\/p>\n

Firstly, I want to thank David Strain, Chris Butson and their awesome teams who successfully transitioned existing oral health services to both these new facilities.<\/p>\n

It was a tremendous effort and feedback from our Caboolture patients indicate that they certainly enjoy the new facility with its easy access, modern design and free parking.<\/p>\n

Secondly, I also want to congratulate the team behind the new Older People Assessment and Rehabilitation Service (OPARS)<\/u>. This service will be offered at both Kallangur and Bribie Island Satellite Hospitals.<\/p>\n

OPARS is a fast-track clinical assessment, care planning, reconditioning and rehabilitation service.\u00a0The team will be comprised of clinicians with a special interest in the rehabilitation and the health of older people.<\/p>\n

Thank you to our COH team for being such great health care innovators, ambassadors and a team of people who connect so actively with our
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Staff doing fabulous things<\/h3>\n

It has been a while since I acknowledged some of the staff and teams who have been receiving accolades through the Metro North Health Staff Shout Out portal.<\/p>\n

Every day we hear stories of individuals who are putting the Metro North Values of Respect, Compassion, Teamwork, High Performance and Integrity into action\u00a0– here are just a few COH stars!<\/p>\n