{"id":9577,"date":"2022-08-15T14:00:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T04:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=8367"},"modified":"2022-08-15T14:00:03","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T04:00:03","slug":"ed-tpch-20220815","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-tpch-20220815","title":{"rendered":"Message from TPCH Executive Director"},"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-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/02\/staff-news-banner.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-blend:screen;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--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 fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/02\/staff-news-banner.jpg\"><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left post-title-block\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-hover-accent-color:#407798;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#407798;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<p>The Prince Charles\u00a0Hospital<\/p>\n<p><strong>Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/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-1\"><div id=\"attachment_4086\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4086\" class=\"wp-image-4086 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/01\/photinos-tami-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tami Photinos\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200\/300;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tami Photinos, Executive Director, The Prince Charles Hospital<\/p><\/div>\n<h4>As advised on Friday, Metro North is planning to move to Tier 2 in its COVID and Influenza Response Plan this Wednesday 17 August. This is based on the continuation of the downward trend in active cases in Metro North\u2019s care and staff away from work.<\/h4>\n<h2>What will Tier 2 mean?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Recommencement of outpatient care (both in person and virtual)<\/li>\n<li>Category 1 elective surgery and Category 4 endoscopies<\/li>\n<li>Long waits for Categories 2, 3, 5 and 6.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Further details about Tier 2 will be provided in the Metro North Incident Controller\u2019s message tomorrow.<\/p>\n<h2>Mask Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>With the move to Tier 2 on Wednesday, PPE requirements are also being stepped down in line with advice for the Infection Control and Infectious Diseases group.<\/p>\n<p>The main change is that from Wednesday, <u>P2\/N95 masks will be required in<\/u>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emergency departments<\/li>\n<li>COVID ICU Pods<\/li>\n<li>COVID wards<\/li>\n<li>Isolation rooms when caring for COVID positive patients or COVID close contact patients, or<\/li>\n<li>If approved as an essential worker during the quarantine period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In other clinical areas, staff will be required to wear a flat surgical mask.\u00a0 There is no change to eyewear requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Staff can still choose to wear a P2\/N95 mask if they prefer.<\/p>\n<p><u>Please note<\/u>: Staff can choose to go up a level in the PPE guidelines, but cannot choose a lower level of PPE than required.<\/p>\n<p>Staff in non-clinical areas are required to wear a flat surgical mask.<\/p>\n<h2>Staff COVID vaccine boosters<\/h2>\n<h3>Staff vaccination booster service<\/h3>\n<p>TPCH staff vaccination booster service (<u>Pfizer only<\/u>) will be available in the Education Centre from tomorrow, Tuesday 16 until Friday 19 August, 8am-4pm.<\/p>\n<p>Staff are eligible to receive a booster if:<\/p>\n<h3>3<sup>rd<\/sup> Dose<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>&gt;18 years of age and<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 3 months have elapsed since their last COVID vaccination<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 3 months have elapsed if they have had COVID and recovered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4<sup>th<\/sup> Dose<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-8371 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2022\/08\/vacc-aug-2022-qr-code.jpg\" alt=\"QR code for MNH Staff Pfizer Vaccinations August 2022 \" width=\"180\" height=\"224\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/224;\" \/>&gt;30 years of age and<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 3 months have elapsed since their last COVID vaccination<\/li>\n<li>&gt; 3 months have elapsed if they have had COVID and recovered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are under 30 or immunosuppressed, please see you GP for vaccination advice.<\/p>\n<p>Bookings are open and can be made via this link <a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/brj6f\/4563\/A8HJaE6aPuLrzhPKf2nZIq_H2paRNoU6bN8Vu0kw.html\">MNH Staff Pfizer Vaccinations August 2022 (office365.com)<\/a> or you can scan the QR code.<\/p>\n<p>Please bring your Medicare card to your appointment.<\/p>\n<h3>Booster registrations<\/h3>\n<p>You can also register your additional doses yourself online. The process is the same as recording your first two doses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download your COVID digital certificate from your myGov account<\/li>\n<li>Go to the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/brj6f\/1550\/A8HJaE6aPuLrzhPKf2nZmokb9d3kIJYWaS8Nmrna.html\">COVID-19 Vaccination Hub<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Choose the +Booster Vaccination option<\/li>\n<li>Add your booster details<\/li>\n<li>Upload or drag and drop your certificate<\/li>\n<li>Save<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also submit a <a href=\"https:\/\/comms.health.qld.gov.au\/ch\/92002\/brj6f\/4567\/A8HJaE6aPuLrzhPKf2nZ0DEowTHvv5L7RGSoN65y.pdf\">paper form<\/a> if you can\u2019t get to a kiosk or upload to the COVID vaccination hub during work hours. The form can be submitted to <a href=\"mailto:MN-COVID-Staff-Vaccination-Forms-only@health.qld.gov.au\">MN-COVID-Staff-Vaccination-Forms-only@health.qld.gov.au<\/a> with a copy of your vaccination evidence.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\nTami Photinos<br \/>\n<\/strong>Executive Director<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As advised on Friday, Metro North is planning to move to Tier 2 in its COVID and Influenza Response Plan this Wednesday 17 August. 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