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September 2022
Message from the Acting ED, STARS
30 September 2022I was so very proud of the eight STARS Deadly Start students who recently completed either a Cert III in Allied Health Assistance, Cert III in Health Services Assistance or ...Read more >STARS Staff Council update
26 September 2022The Staff Council wanted to provide an update to the feedback we have received via our feedback forms. The forms ask staff to provide two wishes and a star.Read more >Message from the Executive Director
16 September 2022We all learned with sadness this week of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her Majesty was much loved by many Queenslanders as evidenced by crowds in attendance ...Read more >
August 2022
Message from the Executive Director
16 August 2022This week we are running a four day COVID booster blitz for STARS staff. The clinic will offer Pfizer vaccines for staff who require a third or fourth dose of ...Read more >Message from the Executive Director
4 August 2022A pop up kiosk is available at STARS to help you upload details of your COVID-19 vaccine boosters. The kiosk is open from 10 am to 3pm Monday to Friday ...Read more >
July 2022
Message from the Executive Director
28 July 2022With the current COVID-19 peak still a few weeks away, it’s important to keep your vaccinations up-to-date. This means having all boosters you are eligible for to provide an extra ...Read more >Message from the Executive Director
20 July 2022It’s been a tough couple of weeks, but I want to thank you all for your patience and perseverance as we work through this COVID-19 and winter respiratory illness surge ...Read more >Message from the Executive Director
5 July 2022As per the Message from the Metro North Health Incident Controller – COVID-19 & Influenza update 414 that came out yesterday, Metro North Health has moved to Tier 3 of ...Read more >Message from the Executive Director
1 July 2022The Staff Council for hosted the STARS Winter Warmer this week. The Staff Council Co-chairs Alana and Kristiana told us there were over 450 staff who visited the Level 3 ...Read more >
June 2022
Message from the Executive Director
24 June 2022Please join me in welcoming Dr Chris Beck to STARS as Acting Director of Medical Services. Chris commenced at STARS on Monday and will be with us until October, by ...Read more >Message from the Executive Director
6 June 2022Congratulations to the STARS and QARC teams who won the Consumer Engagement Award at the 2022 Metro North Research Excellence Awards for the ‘Implementation of the intensive Comprehensive High Dose ...Read more >
May 2022
STARS Staff Council update
30 May 2022Thank you to everyone who has submitted a feedback form (two wishes and a star) to the Staff Council. Rest assured we have received your feedback, and we are now ...Read more >Important COVID-19 update
27 May 2022There are new changes to the PPE requirements at STARS. After a thorough risk assessment in line with the updated PPE risk matrix and the Queensland Infection Clinical Network (QICN) ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
27 May 2022Today, 27 May, is the beginning of National Reconciliation Week, which runs each year from 27 May to 3 June. It comes after National Sorry Day on 26 May, which ...Read more >Message from the STARS Director of Allied Health
27 May 2022STARS has been opened for just over a year. In that short period of time STARS Allied Health has achieved so much. I have provided a snapshot below of just ...Read more >Message from the STARS Director of Nursing
27 May 2022Welcome to 2022. This year we have already been tested with some trying times with COVID and more recently the floods, but, as always, you have all worked diligently over ...Read more >Message from the STARS Director of Medical Services
27 May 2022The last few months have been a whirlwind of COVID-19 and floods, as well as Christmas, school holidays and further expansions at STARS. The medical teams have responded well and ...Read more >Message from the A/Executive Director
27 May 20222022 has thrown its fair share of challenges at us so far: COVID-19, an accreditation survey, opening new wards, floods and more. Despite all of this, we have lived our ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
26 May 2022You may have seen that today’s Incident Controller update (no. 410) included a refreshed PPE guide in line with advice from Queensland Health.Read more >Message from the STARS ED and DON – Happy International Nurses Day!
12 May 2022Today is International Nurses Day. Around the world every May 12, International Nurses Day is celebrated on the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth.Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
10 May 2022I was away unexpectedly at the end of last week, so I apologise I wasn’t here for the Administrative Professionals Day celebrations on Friday 6 May.Read more >
April 2022
Message from the STARS Executive Director
29 April 2022Administrative Professional Day is celebrated worldwide to celebrate our devoted administration staff and to simply say thank you. As part of this day, we are recognising staff excellence and achievements ...Read more >A message from the Executive Director
14 April 2022We received a letter from the Metro North Hospital and Health Board Chair Mr Jim McGowan AM congratulating us on our successful accreditation result.Read more >STARS Staff Council update | We want to hear from you!
14 April 2022Give us two wishes (something you’d like to see at STARS) and one star (something we’re doing well at STARS). Let us know your thoughts and ideas.Read more >STARS Staff Council update | We want to hear from you!
11 April 2022Give us two wishes (something you’d like to see at STARS) and one star (something we’re doing well at STARS). Let us know your thoughts and ideas.Read more >Important STARS COVID-19 update
1 April 2022Metro North has requested that STARS commission the opening and running of part of Ward 6C as a GEMS and/or rehabilitation ward to assist with bed capacity across the network. ...Read more >
March 2022
A message from the Executive Director on Doctors’ Day!
30 March 2022Today, Wednesday 30 March, we celebrate Doctors’ Day. I would like to mark this occasion (albeit a little late) by recognising and thanking all our doctors across STARS for your ...Read more >Message from the STARS ED and SERA Director | Metro North Research Excellence Awards
25 March 2022Nominations for the 2022 Metro North Research Excellence Awards are now open. These awards celebrate and recognise the invaluable contribution and incredible achievements made by our researchers.Read more >STARS Staff Council update
24 March 2022We are excited to let you know that STARS now has a Staff Council!Read more >Important STARS COVID-19 update
23 March 2022As of 7am today, Wednesday 23 March 2022, Metro North Health has moved back to Tier 3 of our COVID-19 response plan to allow us to focus on critical service ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director | Accreditation update
18 March 2022I have some great news! Yesterday we had the verbal end of accreditation presentation by our surveyors. I am delighted to tell you that we received no formal recommendations around improvements ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
16 March 2022Tomorrow (Thursday 17 March 2022) is National Close the Gap Day. This day acknowledges the Close the Gap Campaign, which aims to close the health and life expectancy gap between ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
15 March 2022As you know our accreditation survey by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) runs this week from Monday to Thursday (14-17 March). Some of you may have met the ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
11 March 2022As you all know, STARS will undergo an accreditation survey by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) next week from Monday 14 March until Thursday 17 March. STARS achieved ...Read more >STARS Safety and Quality Corner | Standard 3 recap
10 March 2022The intent of this standard is to ensure that we protect our patients from hospital acquired infections whilst in our care. This includes things such as hand hygiene, cleaning, sterilisation, ...Read more >STARS Safety and Quality Corner | Standard 5 recap
9 March 2022A recap on one of the most important standards for clinical care – STANDARD 5Read more >STARS Safety and Quality Corner | Standards 7 and 8
9 March 2022Our first full accreditation against the NSQHS Standards is next week from 14 – 17 March (just five days away).Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
3 March 2022Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue to work through yet another challenging situation. Due to the current predicted weather event, we are making plans to ensure ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
2 March 2022Thank you for all continuing to step up and support our patients and each other during the last few days. This has been a challenging situation for everyone and for ...Read more >
February 2022
Message from the STARS Executive Director
28 February 2022Thank you to everyone who has worked through the last few days to ensure we could continue to look after our patients. There has been an incredible amount of support ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
27 February 2022Due to the ongoing weather event and flash flooding STARS has cancelled all Outpatients, Surgical and Procedural Services, GE and Day Hospital clinics tomorrow (Monday 28 February).Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
11 February 2022It’s been another busy week for STARS with activity starting to pick up. While it might feel like things are beginning to return to normal, please remember that we are ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director | Accreditation update
10 February 2022There has been a slight amendment to the dates for our STARS NSQHS accreditation. The assessors are all able to attend STARS from 14-17 March, a week later than previously advised.Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director
4 February 2022This week marks one year since we opened the doors to STARS and commenced operations – and what a year it’s been! Over the last twelve months, STARS has overcome many ...Read more >Message from the STARS Executive Director | Accreditation update
2 February 2022As you will all know, our STARS NSQHS accreditation was due to occur next week from 8-11 February 2022. Due to the current COVID-19 situation in Australia, the Australian Commission on ...Read more >Safety and Quality Corner
2 February 2022STARS’s first full accreditation against the NSQHS Standards is in eight days from 8 – 11 February 2022.Read more >Important STARS COVID-19 update
1 February 2022Please note the guide for PPE selection section of the Infection prevention and control guidelines for the management of COVID-19 in healthcare settings (Version 3.0 25 January 2022) has been ...Read more >
January 2022
Safety and Quality Corner
28 January 2022STARS’s first full accreditation against the NSQHS Standards is, as you know, 8-11 February (in 10 days).Read more >Important STARS COVID-19 update
27 January 2022As we have been looking after a number of COVID-19 patients in STARS over the last few weeks, we have stood up a COVID-19 Red Zone in Ward 4B, which ...Read more >Important COVID-19 update | STARS
24 January 2022Thank you all for continuing to work so diligently and compassionately as we continue with the ongoing changes and challenges of COVID-19.Read more >Important COVID-19 update | STARS
19 January 2022A warm hello to you all, and I hope you are coping in these changing, busy times. Today there are 19,932 new cases in Queensland, and modelling suggests we are ...Read more >
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