Monthly Archives: May 2021

Eggscellent gifts at Easter

Some of the lucky recipients of the eggscellent Easter gifts were Nurse Sarah Higgins and Intern Jennifer Zhang, Marita Wilson, Alex from Medical Ward, Louise from Surgical, Mel and Shirley from Women’s and Children’s and Tanya Swasbrick, Hayley Smyth and … Continue reading

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Generous donation for a special place

Residents at Laurina Lodge Aged Care in Heyfield are rejoicing in a new outdoor space made possible by a generous donation. Heyfield Lions Club gifted $10,000 for the design and construction of an outdoor gazebo and the residents couldn’t be … Continue reading

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Staff updates and other exciting news

George Henry Wassermann has commenced as Head of Anaesthetics. From Oshakati, South West Africa, Henry studied at the University of Pretoria School of Medicine 1999-2004 and was awarded his MB ChB in 2005 (1,2,3). During his Internship in Bloemfontein, he … Continue reading

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IDAHOBIT Day 17 May

CGH seeks to provide an environment that is LGBTIQA+ inclusive. This is important so that people from the LGBTIQA+ community can feel valued and welcomed when accessing our services or when working with us, regardless of whether they choose to … Continue reading

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Important dates for Reconciliation Week 2021

National Sorry Day 26 May 2021 Acknowledges the grief, suffering and injustice experienced by the stolen generations and remembers the tabling of the “Bringing them Home” report in Federal parliament – the final report of the National Inquiry into the … Continue reading

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Seconds saves lives – clean your hands

The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched the SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands global campaign in 2009 and this campaign is celebrated annually on 5 May as World Hand Hygiene Day by countries globally. In line with this year’s campaign theme, … Continue reading

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Active April

This year we had five teams competing in Active April who collectively logged a massive 722 active hours! The competing CGH teams were Aged Care, Corporate Services, Ambulatory Care, Exercercisers and our winning team, logging 237 hours, Dental. The winner … Continue reading

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The EMR is coming!

In only two months, the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) will be implemented in the Emergency Department. This will replace TrakCare.    Staff training is underway: • The EMR project team has recently completed the Allscript system training • Super User … Continue reading

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Ever thought of working in renal dialysis?

The unit is looking to expand its pool of casual staff who are happy to cover leave. If you are interested in perhaps expanding your knowledge and skills to renal dialysis, the team is happy for you to pop in … Continue reading

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