The Weekly Wrap: 9 November 2022

At Western Health, we are committed to managing waste in an environmentally responsible manner. To reduce waste we are implementing a new waste management approach for office spaces across the organisation. Between November 8th to 18th, all waste bins (mini bins) at desks will be removed from office areas and replaced with a central red collection bin for general waste.

The good news is that this small change to our office spaces will make a big impact and prevent further damage to the environment. To help us make this impactful change, use the red bin to dispose general waste. Our recycling process remains the same, for all other recycling waste please use the correct recycling bins.

The team at ‘Seated Massage’ are returning for the final time in November to pamper staff at each site with free 5-minute neck and shoulder massages.

Bookings are not necessary. Just turn up at the times allocated to the site you work at:

Click here to find out when they will be visiting your site.

The EMR Phase 2.1 team are searching for staff interested in becoming EMR Super Users to support their colleagues in the lead up to and throughout the 2023 EMR Phase 2.1 Go-Live.

Super Users were integral in supporting the first EMR Go-Live in 2018 and the Super User team was credited with significantly boosting EMR understanding and generating a supportive and fun atmosphere across the organisation during the Go-Live period.

With recruitment now open, the EMR Phase 2.1 team is excited to welcome the next group of Super Users on board for this exciting implementation.

There are a number of reasons to join the Super User team:

• Improve your skills and knowledge in the EMR, digital health and change management
• Build your personal profile and visibility in the organisation
• Receive certification of the additional training you complete and add this role to your CV
• Be part of the largest Digital Health project ever implemented by Western Health!

In order to be an EMR Super User, you must:

• Have your manager’s approval
• Be based at or working at Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Williamstown Hospital, Hazeldean or Sunbury Day Hospital
• Employed by Western Health at a minimum of 0.6 EFT

EMR Super Users will receive additional training in the EMR (in-person training of up to 8 hours depending on discipline), and play a vital role in preparing Western Health staff for EMR Phase 2.1. Super Users will also assist during the Go-Live period and help with sustained adoption and optimisation efforts after Go-Live.  This is of course with EMR team support at every step of the way.

If you’re interested in being part of this exciting project, please speak to your manager, then nominate by completing this short form.

For more information, please join the EMR Super User information session on 29^th November, visit the EMR Super User page on the Digital Health information site or contact Jo-Anna Wood (EMR Change and Implementation Manager): jo-anna.wood@wh.org.au; or Emma Steele (EMR Change and Implementation Lead): emma.steele@wh.org.au

EMR Super User Information Session

Tuesday 29^th November

2:30 – 3:00pm

Click here to join

Western Health Singers have an upcoming performance in Play It Forward’s ‘Cover Me In Sunshine’ massed choir concert on Sunday 20 November at Deakin Edge Theatre in Federation Square as part of Social Inclusion Week.

See below flyer for details. 

If you love to sing and would like to join the Western Health Singers, please contact Patricia Tissera on Patricia.Tissera@wh.org.au or 0412 343 832.

Please consider donating your used books to our Community Library located in the foyer in Footscray Hospital Main entrance!

We would love books that are:

• Not fit for sale – but still readable?
• clean
• slightly worn,
• good quality,
• may have some pen marks, page folds
• but still readable

How to donate? Easy! Please place your books directly into the Community Library on your way into work!

Books suitable for donation are:

• Indigenous books
• Adult fiction/non- fiction
• Young adult
• Childrens books
• Magazines – gardening, cooking, gossip magazines

Language: Of course, Footscray is a multi-cultural, diverse community, therefore:

• Books in English in big and usual print,
• multi lingual – as we are happy to receive books to reflect these languages including: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Slavic languages, African nations languages, Asian, and all others!

We have partnered with local libraries to provide further donations monthly, including Vietnamese and Mandarin books.

Western Health is committed to high quality care that is safe, person-centred, right and coordinated, these together enable us to live Best Care.

The 2022 Best Care Awards will showcase completed or planned initiatives and projects that support the provision of ‘Best Care’ to our patients. Click here to learn more about call for entries 

Applications for the 2023 Year 10 Work Experience Program is now open from 1st November 2022 until the 15th November 2022.

The formal application process will involve completing an online application form via our eRecruit system (http://westernhealth.mercury.com.au/). Our online system allows students to have a greater understanding of the process involved as a job seeker.

Students will be required to submit both a Cover Letter and Resume/CV as part of their application, as well as answer a few questions.

Places are limited! As a result we cannot guarantee all students will obtain a placement.

If you have any further queries please contact Kristelle De Taza on 8345 6689 and follow the prompts to our reception or email via westernhealthhr@wh.org.au.  

Register now!

The Western Health Foundation is excited to announce registrations are officially open for the WalkWest Virtual Landmarks Challenge 2022.To register, click here.

The virtual event will run from Wednesday 9 November through to Wednesday 30 November. You’ll have 21 days to get out and explore Melbourne’s west. We’re encouraging people to challenge themselves to a marathon effort of walking 42km in 21 days – the distance between Flemington Racecourse and Werribee Zoo – either by walking the distance at home, in their workplace or in their local neighbourhood. 

The money we raise from WalkWest will go towards supporting our Western Health patients with their treatment and recovery at a time when they need it the most. This could be a neighbour, a friend or a family member. 

Places are available for the upcoming courses:

RESPIRATORY STUDY DAY

Date: 10/11/2022

Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Venue: Sunshine Hospital, WCHRE Lecture Theatre

Course Fee: $30.00

Course Aim: This course aims to provide information on: Review A+P of the respiratory system, Chest x-ray interpretation, Respiratory illnesses, Respiratory Assessment, Management of the Deteriorating Respiratory Patient, Oxygen therapy delivery methods including High Flow and NIV.

EDUCATION CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

• Invasive Lines & Cannulation: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, advertised dates are only available for Bank-Pool Nursing Staff, Radiology and Medical staff. All ward nursing staff are to book in a time with their ward educator.
• Resuscitation Mandatory Competencies: Sessions have recommenced. In the first instance, can you arrange an assessment with your local instructor or educator. Resus educators are contacting managers to arrange local sessions for individual teams. Dedicated sessions for Bank and Pool Staff along with separate sessions for Nursing and Medical staff are available on Welearn.

OCTOBER 2022

• 20/10/2022: Nutrition Study Day: SESSION CANCELLED
• 26/10/2022: Microsoft Course – Charts & Graphs
• 26/10/2022: Microsoft Course – Excel Advanced
• 28/10/2022: Male Catheterisation

 NOVEMBER 2022

• 2/11/2022: Heart Failure Study Day (Rescheduled from 3/11/2022)
• 10/11/2022: Respiratory Study Day
• 4/11/2022: Male Catheterisation
• 9/11/2022: Night Duty: Pain Management
• 11/11/2022: Anaesthetic Emergency Responses Workshop (AERW)
• 16/11/2022: Pressure Injury Study Day
• 16/11/2022: Microsoft Course: Pivot Tables
• 16/11/2022: Microsoft Course: Using Formulas
• 17/11/2022-18/11/2022: Advanced Life Support Level 2 (ALS2): Booking is full
• 23/11/2022: Microsoft Course – Track Change, Markup & Compare Documents
• 23/11/2022: Microsoft Course – Excel Advanced
• 23/11/2022: Renal Study Day
• 28/11/2022: Male Catheterisation

 DECEMBER 2022

• 02/12/2022: Crisis Management in Obstetric Anaesthesia and Neonatal Resuscitation (CMOANR)
• 07/12/2022: Night Duty: Falls / Introduction to Lippincott
• 12/12/2022: Refugee and Asylum Seeker Study Day: Sunshine Hospital (Enrolments opening soon!)

Please direct all emails to the Welearn Helpdesk inbox: WeLearn@wh.org.au

In order to streamline our Education administrative workflow and Welearn inquiries, the WHS-CEAdmin@wh.org.au inbox will no longer be functional.

We are in the process of updating this information throughout the Education internet and intranet platform, including all documentation.

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The Ecovision November 2022 Edition click here to see the latest news and updates in sustainability.

Learn new tools for Telehealth video calls

A new Telehealth WeLearn module is now available to help guide clinicians on how to use Healthdirect Video Call, and includes tips & tricks on conducting an efficient and safe Telehealth consultation.

The aim of the module is to improve clinician confidence in using Video Call and conducting Telehealth consults, which will also lead to an improved clinician and patient experience.

The learning module only takes 5-10 minutes to complete and will help clinicians get up and running with the basics of Telehealth quickly.

Search for Telehealth on the WeLearn website to find the Western Health Telehealth learning module, and for further information about Telehealth at Western Health please visit the Telehealth and Virtual Care page on the Digital Health information site.

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If you’ve been paying off your home loan for a while the good news is that your equity may have also increased. This could provide some options for you to help fund a renovation of your existing space, buy a bigger home, or invest in property.

At the same time, you might find now is a good time to refinance, you might be able to get a better deal on your home loan and save on your repayments.

We work with our members to understand their goals and help them find solutions that suit their individual needs at different points in their life.

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Make a pre-tax donation direct from your pay

The Western Health Foundation have launched their staff giving program “Small change creates big change”

Your small change has the ability to make a big impact to support staff, patients and their families.

We are all aware of the huge need for support for our most vulnerable patients and community. Small change creates big change helps to provide support when and where it’s needed.

Nominate your regular pre-tax donation and sign-up today. Complete the personal details form here and return the completed form to peopleservicesoperations@wh.org.au

Last year alone, the Western Health Foundation provided more than $700,000 to fund new equipment, patient and staff support and world-class research, including:

• Purchasing new ECG machines to support the rollout of the EMR project
• Fellowships and scholarships for staff development
• Culturally sensitive Welcome Packs for patients who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
• Care packs to help patients undergoing cancer treatment
• Purchasing mobility aids or medication for patients who are in great hardship.

If you have any other questions about the Foundation or donating, please contact Katrina.desfosses@wh.org.au