{"id":19497,"date":"2024-03-01T10:10:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T00:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=19497"},"modified":"2024-03-04T10:23:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T00:23:00","slug":"ce-20240301","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/executive-messages\/ce-20240301","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Chief Executive"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1352px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><div id=\"attachment_14293\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14293\" class=\"wp-image-14293 size-fusion-200 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/jackie-hanson-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jackie Hanson\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/jackie-hanson-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/jackie-hanson-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/05\/jackie-hanson.jpg 400w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adj Prof Jackie Hanson, Chief Executive<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>This week we had the busiest day across our health service, and throughout Queensland. Metro North saw 512 ambulance presentations on a single day, around 120 more than usual. Of these 370 were priority 1. Managing such a large surge requires many teams across our hospitals and community services to work together to ensure we are maximising our capacity management strategies. Thank you all for doing an outstanding job and keeping patients flowing to where they needed to be.<\/h4>\n<h3>Listening Posts<\/h3>\n<p>Today Jane Hancock and I held a virtual Listening Post with staff at the Woodford Corrections Health Service. Unfortunately, we couldn\u2019t attend in person, but it was great to talk to our staff who have a very different work environment than our other services. Thank you to those who were able to attend.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Next week I\u2019ll be attending the STARS staff forum and visiting Kallangur Satellite Hospital.<\/p>\n<h3>Working in the heat<\/h3>\n<p>About a month ago I spent some time on the road with Greta, a Post Acute Care team nurse, visiting patients in the community. Given the hot start to the year, we spent a fair bit of time talking about staff working in the field in the heat. I asked our Workplace Health and Safety team to put together a\u00a0<a title=\"heat management\" href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/1g5rrr\/12046\/4FfRCh9Dq9cYh1i63KQQAhM.HNF5xTPoylavmfKX.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">guide<\/a>\u00a0to help staff take care of themselves when out on the road or working outside on hot days.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-position: left top; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; padding: 0px 30px 10px; min-height: 0px; border: 1px solid #007e8e;\">\n<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\">\n<h3><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19500 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/andy-carter-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Farewell Andy Carter\" width=\"150\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/andy-carter-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/andy-carter-200x299.jpg 200w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/andy-carter-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/03\/andy-carter.jpg 401w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/225;\" \/><\/b>Farewell Andy Carter<\/h3>\n<p>Today we\u2019re farewelling Andy Carter after nearly three years as RBWH Director of Nursing and Midwifery. Andy is a familiar face for nurses and midwives, and many other staff, across Metro North, having previously worked at TPCH and Community and Oral Health.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>In his three years at the Royal, Andy said he has watched with \u201chuge pride and awe\u201d the organisation manage COVID-19, fever clinics, vaccination centres, COVID wards, floods and significant surges in occupancy.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Andy thanked everyone at the RWBH for the incredible care they provide each day, as well as their passion, commitment and support. He said joining at such a challenging time had only made his experience more rewarding.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Queensland Women\u2019s Week<\/h3>\n<p>Around 75% of Metro North\u2019s workforce and many of our local and senior leaders are women. Next week is Queensland Women\u2019s Week, leading up to International Women\u2019s Day on Friday. There are a range of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/1g5rrr\/11971\/4FfRCh9Dq9cYh1i63KQQoJvVcymTeam4mmaV4Oqg.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">events and activities<\/a>\u00a0happening over the next two weeks. If your team is doing something during the week to celebrate, let me know!<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>In addition to International Women\u2019s Day, in March we\u2019ll be celebrating Harmony Day, and launching our Disability Services Action Plan and Pride in Metro North, so keep an eye out for local activities (or organise something for your team).<\/p>\n<h3>Queensland Health Awards<\/h3>\n<p>Just a reminder that if you are putting in a nomination for the Queensland Health Awards, it needs to come to my office for endorsement before you submit. Please send your nominations to the\u00a0<a title=\"md16-metronorthhhs@health.qld.gov.au\" href=\"mailto:md16-metronorthhhs@health.qld.gov.au?subject=Qld%20Health%20Awards\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Metro North Correspondence team<\/a>\u00a0by COB Monday.<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>Kind regards,<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Jackie.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we had the busiest day across our health service, and throughout Queensland. Metro North saw 512 ambulance presentations on a single day, around 120 more than usual. 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