{"id":18458,"date":"2023-12-15T11:38:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T01:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=18458"},"modified":"2023-12-19T12:26:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T02:26:32","slug":"ed-tpch-20231215","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-tpch-20231215","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tami Photinos, Executive Director<\/p><\/div>\n

As we enter the festive season, I\u2019d like to remind staff to stay safe. Around this time of year, most of us are busier than normal. Our minds are thinking about many things – what we have to organise, where we have to be, who we have to see, and as a consequence we can be distracted. It\u2019s essential we are aware of these demands and how these can impact our lives and the lives of others around us.<\/h4>\n

As we do our best to finalise remaining tasks before the year\u2019s end, I ask that we each take the time to think about our priorities and pressures, as well as those of others. Please take care of yourselves as you go about your daily activities, both at and outside of work, especially with everyone rushing around during the festive period. Safety is the priority and that\u2019s why a large part of my message today will focus on this issue<\/p>\n

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Executive update<\/h2>\n<\/div>

Kallangur Satellite Hospital<\/h3>\n

On Monday, Kallangur Satellite Hospital opened its doors to the community. I spent the day meeting and chatting with staff as they welcomed patients into the new facility, which is seeing an average of 40-50 patients every day. We had a visit from Nikki Boyd, Labor MP for Pine Rivers who met with staff in the Minor Injuries and Illness Clinic, commending them on their efforts in supporting the community. You can read Nikki Boyd\u2019s facebook post here.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Volunteer appreciation<\/h3>\n

Today Director Corporate Services Bretine Curtis and I will be attending the Charlie\u2019s Angel end of year thank you lunch to acknowledge the important role our volunteers play in creating a positive experience for our patients, visitors and staff at TPCH. At TPCH, there are 105 Charlies Angels volunteers who generously gave over 26,000 hours this year supporting the hospital. We are very grateful for their valuable contributions as part of our health care team. Thank you!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Nurse Practitioners Week<\/h3>\n

This week is Australian Nurse Practitioners Week when we celebrate the invaluable role nurse practitioners play in supporting the delivery of first-class care to our patients. At TPCH, we have 11 Nurse Practitioners who work across multiple specialties supporting our health care teams to streamline the patient care journey and improve outcomes. A big thanks to all of our wonderful Nurse Practitioners!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Allied Health appreciation<\/h3>\n

Yesterday I popped in to see the Allied Health team who were enjoying some end-of-year ice cream courtesy of Director Allied Health, Perry Judd as a thank you for their hard work and efforts throughout the year. Sweet work team! It is certainly the weather for ice cream.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\"Allied<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Other areas visited this week included the Internal Medicine Service where Finance Manager Darren Ransom and I spoke with some of the senior clinicians about service priorities and challenges. I also sat in on some of the Emergency Department Management meeting to see how the team engages and works through various issues. As an emergency nurse by trade, I always enjoy being in familiar territory! Thanks to Andrew Spiller and the team for welcoming me.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Your Safety<\/h3>\n

Heat warning<\/strong><\/p>\n

South East Queensland is projected to have severe heatwave conditions with estimated maximum daytime temperatures of 34 to 36 degrees and night time temperatures above 20 degrees over the next four days. The Bureau of Meteorology expects the period of hot weather will continue into next week with the most severe conditions expected on Friday and Saturday. There is also a chance of severe thunder storms from Friday.<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

Visit the Queensland Health website<\/a> for information on heatwave precautions and:<\/p>\n