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TEAM KIDS training – an ‘amazing’ way to help develop healthier families 25 July 2019 An online health training program for families has received a strong endorsement from an Albany mother and daughter. Miriam Little and her 10 year old daughter Emily completed the 10 week online ‘TEAM KIDS’ program after Miriam heard about the program through her daughter’s school. WA Country Health Service Population Health Program Manager Kate Hawkings said while this evidence based program had been delivered face to face in the Perth metropolitan area for a number of years with good results, the aim of the online program was to make it accessible to country families. The program has been offered in all country regions of WA during term two and three as part of a trial. Mrs Little said completing the online module with her daughter, which involved regular challenges and dialling into weekly counselling sessions with their personal coach, was ‘the most amazing th... -
Wheatbelt clinicians receive emergency medicine training to help save country lives 16 July 2019 As life-savers in the Wheatbelt, local doctors and nurses are always up-skilling by participating in training such as the recent Rural and Remote Emergency Medicine Skills workshop in Merredin to ensure they continue to provide the best possible care to those rushed to country emergency departments. The two-day workshop was led by the WA Country Health Service Emergency Medicine Education and Training team, providing education and training to 24 doctors and nurses to broaden and strengthen their existing skills in caring for patients requiring emergency care in country WA. Dr Stephanie Schlueter, the Emergency Medicine Education and Training lead developed the workshop in 2016, with the aim to support rural health professionals to confidently and effectively deliver emergency care and build networks with both metropolitan and country colleagues. “Through the delivery of “real... -
Faster stroke support for Goldfields residents via new telehealth stroke cart 08 July 2019 A new mobile telecart – located in Kalgoorlie Health Campus Emergency Department – will enable local clinicians to work side by side with specialist Stroke Neurologists in Fiona Stanley Hospital, ensuring Goldfields residents receive expert stroke treatment faster. According to Perth based stroke specialist, Dr Darshan Ghia, services delivered via telehealth can prove lifesaving. “Kalgoorlie’s new telecart will enable me to see and assess patients quickly and talk to them and their families about treatment options,” Dr Ghia said. Sky Peterson, a Kalgoorlie local and clinical nurse at the health campus, said the telehealth service was vital to ensuring stroke patients were assessed as soon as possible. “For many stroke patients, this can mean the difference between returning to normal life with mild to no ongoing effects versus enduring disability for t... -
Telehealth innovation saves Halls Creek locals with ear conditions from travelling 700km for specialist care 08 July 2019 Five Halls Creek residents scheduled to attend Kununurra Hospital for postoperative reviews by WA Country Health Service ear, nose and throat specialists were instead able to do so at their local hospital, saving them the need to travel more than 700 kilometres. This service was made possible through the use of telehealth and a commitment from local clinical staff to provide quality care closer to home for the local community. A critical component of the new service model focuses on building and maintaining capacity of local clinical staff to conduct ear and hearing tests that a specialist requires to assess a patient following ear surgery. Using real-time videoconferencing technology, the Halls Creek Practice Nurse Jenny Vink was able to conduct ear and hearing tests on local patients under the guidance of ear, nose and throat specialists located in Kununurra. “The families we hav... -
New surgical services unit opens at Northam Health Service 01 July 2019 The Northam Health Service redevelopment continues to progress with the opening of the first stage of a new surgical services unit. WA Country Health Service Regional Director Sean Conlan said the unit, which includes two new operating rooms and sterilising services was the latest addition to the $42 million redevelopment of the Northam Health Service. The second stage of the work within the surgical services unit is scheduled to be completed later this year and will include the reception and waiting area, change rooms and staff offices. “This is part of a raft of improvements to the hospital which are all benefiting the residents of our local and surrounding communities by allowing them to receive first class care closer to home,” Mr Conlan said. Other recently completed areas include the new Emergency Department and a new Ambulatory Care building that provides access to...
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24/01/2024