EMHS excellence on display
EMHS’ annual Excellence Symposium enables us to showcase outstanding work across our organisation, to recognise staff for fantastic achievements and to share knowledge and ideas for the benefit of all.
Our third symposium was held in November 2021, giving staff the chance to learn about the exciting work being done by colleagues across EMHS and to hear from the event’s guest speaker, former AFL coach and West Coast Eagles premiership player John Worsfold — who, in keeping with the symposium’s theme — spoke on the top topic of Striving for Excellence – Together.
Seven projects were chosen to present at the excellence event. All exemplified EMHS’ vision of healthy people, amazing care, Koorda moort, moorditj Kwabadak.
RPH Theatres’ Green Team
A change in the anaesthetic used in RPH operating theatres has reduced the theatres’ environmental footprint to a fifth of its 2018 level despite increased theatre activity, and has reduced spending on volatiles.
Health in a Virtual Environment (HIVE)
This innovative service enables clinical experts to monitor patients remotely 24/7 and to integrate data collected from medical devices to detect the earliest signs of clinical deterioration.
Medical Multimedia Design
Medical Multimedia Design, previously known as Medical Illustrations, produces patient-focused multimedia for clinical purposes, including clinical photography and graphic design, as well as a range of services to EMHS, such as patient publications and marketing material.
GoShare
Information sent via text or email helped patients follow their healthcare plans more closely at SJGMPH.
Early intervention physiotherapy program
EMHS’ Early Intervention voluntary program provides employees with five sessions of in-house physiotherapy to ensure early assessment and management of injuries.
Data and Digital Innovation COVID app
The secure COVID-19 digital application has been integral to WA’s COVID response, enabling rapid screening at the airport, clinics and in hotel quarantine.
Nurse-led Glaucoma Assessment Clinic
Within five months of starting, a nurse-led Glaucoma Assessment Clinic (GAC) had enabled RPH to review an extra 330 patients.
Opened in October 2020, to reduce a backlog of patients awaiting follow-up appointments, the GAC involves a senior ophthalmology nurse assessing patients, performing eye examinations, interpreting results and providing patients with potential disease progression, and immediate referral to the consultant-led clinic to expedite care.
