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First Net (EMR) going live in July – what EMR Phase 2.1 means for ED

The Western Health EMR Phase 2.1 project will Go-Live in July 2023, bringing a new system for the Emergency Department (FirstNet) and changing the way we deliver Best Care at our EMR sites. It is an exciting time for the organisation, with the EMR expansion the result of many years of input and planning from clinicians and administration staff across Western Health to ensure it meets our high standards of patient safety and care.

February 20, 2023

Williamstown Sunshine Footscray

Digital Health will be at FHED & SHED to discuss training and support

As preparations for the EMR Phase 2.1 Go-Live continue, the Digital Health Team are visiting Western Health Emergency Departments to discuss training opportunities. These visits commenced in February, and involve the Digital Health Team visiting the Emergency Departments to answer questions from staff about the EMR, provide assistance with signing up for WeLearn packages and Super User training, or answer general EMR queries.

February 20, 2023

Sunshine

Behaviour Assessment Unit (BAU) - Frequently Asked Questions

Please access the BAU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on unitED, based on Guided Orientation staff feedback.

June 21, 2022

Footscray

FHED - Winter Demand Model of Care

Commencing today, an additional six 'Blue Side' cubicles will be open at the Footscray Hospital Emergency Department (FHED) between 0700 - 2130. Click here to find out more about the FHED Winter Model of Care.

June 15, 2022

Sunshine

BAU, The Hub: Training and Orientation - Final Staff Webinar This Thursday

ED Leadership have organised hosted webinars as part of Training and Orientation for SHED Staff to the new MHAOD Accommodations (BAU and The Hub), Our fourth and final webinar is this Thursday the 9th of June from 2:00pm until 3:00pm. Please attend to hear all about our new ways of working in SHED, and ask any questions you may have to our expert panel.

June 06, 2022

Sunshine

BAU, The Hub: Training and Orientation - Staff Webinar #3 This Thursday

ED Leadership have organised hosted webinars as part of Training and Orientation for SHED Staff to the new MHAOD Accommodations (BAU and The Hub), Our third webinar is this Thursday the 2nd of June from 2:00pm until 3:00pm. Please attend to hear all about our new ways of working in SHED, and ask any questions you may have to our expert panel.

May 30, 2022

Sunshine

BAU, The Hub Training and Orientation - Staff Webinar #2 This Thursday

ED Leadership have organised hosted webinars as part of Training and Orientation for SHED Staff to the new MHAOD Accommodations (BAU and The Hub), Our second webinar is this Thursday the 26th of May from 2:00pm until 3:00pm. Please attend to hear all about our new ways of working in SHED, and ask any questions you may have to our expert panel.

May 26, 2022

Williamstown Sunshine Footscray

Don't Forget Your Flu Vax

Time to get your flu vax! Click here to find out more about Western Health's 2022 Influenza Prevention Program.

May 18, 2022

Sunshine

BAU, The Hub Training and Orientation - Staff Webinar This Thursday

As part of Training and Orientation for SHED Staff to the new MHAOD Accommodations (BAU and The Hub), ED Leadership have organised hosted webinars. Our first webinar is this Thursday the 19th of May from 2:00pm until 3:00pm. Please attend to hear all about our new ways of working in SHED, and ask any questions you may have to our expert panel.

May 16, 2022

Sunshine

Revamping the Ambulance Victoria Offload Model of Care at SHED

We are implementing changes to the way we manage the arrival of Ambulances at SHED

May 01, 2022

Theme of the week

Grand Round - Clinical Handover. This week on the quality EDucation Grand Round program we encourage you to get updated on the latest QRG's as quality EDucation takes a minor pause.

How we are doing?

Know How We Are Doing is designed to provide you up to date data from the latest local clinical audits. A recent audit completed in SHED looking at time to analgesia delivery in paediatric fractures revealed some excellent work, and some areas for improvement.

Administration Quick Reference Guides

Lots of updates have occured recently with the Quick Reference Guides so be sure to click through here to stay relevant!

Clinical Quick Reference Guides

Lots of updates have occured recently with the Quick Reference Guides so be sure to click through here to stay relevant!

recognisED

recognisED, is our peer to peer recognition project.

In 2021, we aim to record 1000 individual incidents of peer to peer recognition. Please visit the recognisED page to learn more about how you can get involved.

Footscray

Who has been nominated from Footscray ED. Click here to change the recognition feed below.

Sunshine

Who has been nominated from Sunshine ED. Click here to change the recognition feed below.

Williamstown

Who has been nominated from Willimastown ED. Click here to change the recognition feed below.

Latest Nominees

Jeff is an educator you can always rely on, he is full of knowledge and often takes the time to explain the most difficult tasks in the department. Jeff did a fantastic job with a recent intubation of a pediatric and kept cool, calm and collected throughout the procedure. good job jeff!

Jeff Kinsey, Footscray

Sarah communicates and voices her opinions in the appropriate manner. She can approach any staff member, teams and further multidisciplinary teams about her patient and their health and does it in a respectful way. good work Sarah!

Sarah Chadwick, Footscray

Charli is always approachable at work, she has a great attitude and is a person you could always count on to ask a question you weren't sure of. she a valuable member of this department!

Charli Kelly, Footscray

Francene is the type of nurse whom is always willing to help, she puts her all into it even with the difficult tasks. Francene is a great resus nurse who is always enjoyable to work with. keep up the good work!

Francene Attard, Footscray

Duong is always approachable for regular day to day ED problems. He is an effective listener and proactively helps staff on the floor. He has been helpful during many clinical emergencies and provides resource whenever needed.

Duong Quan, Footscray

Sharyn is always a positive person to work with in the department, she is approachable when staff need to ask questions and concerns and really shows empathy towards her patients.

Sharyn Gregoor, Footscray

Sarah has recently started her training in resus and used her critical thinking and nursing skills to help with the very sick patients she has recently looked after in there. She is becoming more confident every day in there and will be a great new resus nurse!

Sarah Lim, Footscray

Sally always communicates effectively whilst working in FT. She communicates a plan with the doctors and then further communicates this plan to the nurses at triage. Thanks for working hard sally!

Sally Martin, Footscray

Vince is a valuable nurse that is part of the FHED team, he is approachable and always asks if anyone needs help. He works both effectively and efficiently to provide the best care for his patients and respects all his colleagues. he maintains safety in all endeavors and is a great new member to our resus team!

Vince Lao, Footscray

A very approachable InCharge who works hard on and off the floor. Always willing to help staff both senior and junior. Always a pleasure to work alongside Eloise!

Eloise Carter, Footscray

This particular doctor is very approachable with any question related to his patients. He manages to always get through a busy nightshift with a great attitude. James is a valuable doctor to have within the FHED team.

Dr. James K, Footscray

Dr Elliot always approaches patients in a respectful and compassionate manner. He also relays things back to nursing staff immediately, so we always know the plan for our patients. Elliot is a great doctor within the department that displays the CARES values in all endeavors.

Dr Elliot A, Footscray

Hoathy is approachable in every aspect of work, you can approach her about anything and she will give you the best information and knowledge with a non-judgemental attitude. she is a great educator!

Christine Hoath, Footscray

Vanessa displays all western health CARES values in every shift, she has a non-judgmental attitude and can help with any question or concerns I have within the department. It is a pleasure to work with her on shift!

vanessa petaia, Footscray

This individual is always looking to help! Nicolai is able to get through a busy shift in fast track, by completing her tasks and helping others. She is a valuable member of the FHED team!

nicolai bermudez, Footscray

This individual is always approachable in the department, willing to help all staff and never complains. Kruti will be a great future senior!

kruti joshi, Footscray

Megan is a highly approachable team member and takes the time to help others integrate in their roles.

Megan Parrish, Footscray

This doctor is very approachable with questions in regards to the patients she is looking after. Joanna even takes the time to explain procedures that are being done on the patient to the nurses . Joanna is a great element to the FHED team.

Joanna Lindsay, Footscray

Sinead is approachable and kind to all members of this department, she even deals with the busiest of shifts with a smile.

Sinead O'brien, Footscray

Laura is always a team player who is willing to help no matter how she can. Laura is a valuable member of this team!

Laura ciavarella, Footscray

Thank you to everyone who worked the Saturday evening and nightshift. It was a busy and high-acuity shift and the teamwork demonstrated was excellent. Everyone worked together and supported each other through all the challenges. I am very proud to be part of this team. Thank you!

PM and Night shift on Saturday 19th August, Footscray

I was having a rough day, getting over a cold and juggling a few tasks when Declan swung by my office with a tub of salted cashews. I took a handful and they were delicious. They were the thing I didn't realise were missing from my day.

Declan El-Hage, Footscray

On behalf of the nursing team we'd love to give Matt and big shout out for his efforts on ND! No matter how feral the afternoon shift is, we know Matt will clear the tracking list before the AM shift arrive. He's hardworking, approachable and an absolute legend to work with!

Matthew Redmond, Footscray

Bruce went beyond the call of duty by assessing a patient who was referred to us via phone at the addiction medicine unit in person. An effort that was much appreciated!

Bruce from EMH, Footscray

Irma helped us facilitate definitive care in a complex situation by being amazingly respectful, flexible and approachable. We were able to manage both the patients best care and the needs of a busy department with collaboration and team effort. Much appreciated Irma.

Irma Bilgrami, Footscray

Phil is an asset to the Footscray Emergency department. He is always checking in with all staff to ensure all the BOC patients are settled. We appreciate your work Phil!

Fidelis Nkasu, Footscray

Sally always goes above and beyond but today she was particularly helpful by being flexible and collaborative in switching roles from FT to WR nurse to facilitate department flow on a day of extreme access block with long waits for WR patients.

Sally Martin, Footscray

Jemmah volunteered to work her first ever shift in resus (without orientation) on a busy Monday AM shift when the department was short staffed. The feedback from senior staff was extremely positive, and we commend her for her enthusiasm and willingness to learn! She has been a great addition to the department and I'm looking forward to seeing her progress through post grad.

Jemmah Nix, Footscray

Jithmi stepped in to cover the night shift when the department was short, returning after already having worked a few hours on a daytime shift. He then inherited a busy department at capacity, with further challenges through the shift, but managed them well while looking after the rest of the team. Thanks for keeping the place afloat!

Jithmi Peiris, Footscray

On the day after the EDIS outage, Jen spent her entire shift going through all the discharged patients paperwork and entering all of the required information on EDIS. She worked efficiently and communicated well with myself, the comms clerk and the consultant in charge. Her help was very much appreciated, thanks Jen!

Jennifer Nguyen, Footscray

Latest Nominees

News and Updates

May 30, 2022

BAU, The Hub: Training and Orientation - Staff Webinar #3 This Thursday

February 20, 2023

FirstNet (EMR) going live in July – what EMR Phase 2.1 means for ED

The Western Health EMR Phase 2.1 project will Go-Live in July 2023, bringing a new system for the Emergency Department (FirstNet) and changing the way we deliver Best Care at our EMR sites. A number of new features will be introduced as part of this project, which will help not only staff that work in Emergency Medicine and Access, but also those across the hospital.

February 20, 2023

Digital Health will be at FHED & SHED to discuss training and support

As preparations for the EMR Phase 2.1 Go-Live continue, the Digital Health Team are visiting Western Health Emergency Departments to discuss training opportunities. Click here to find out more.

February 10, 2023

Exciting Launch - MHAOD Outreach Service

The MHAOD Outreach Service will be accepting referrals from this Monday the 13th February. It is a multi-disciplinary team that engages with patients that have been discharged home from SHED that have mental health (MH) and/or alcohol and other drug (AOD) care needs. During the first phase we will provide support for up to 28 days after ED discharge via telehealth and move to face-to-face support in later stages as the service expands.

October 25, 2022