Further arts installments for patient viewing
The second and third episodes of St John of God Murdoch Hospital’s art program for patient television will feature the life and work of photographer Frances Andrijich and sculptor Tony Jones, both celebrated Perth artists. The episodes are part of Makers: the artists, their work, their lives, a series of 30-minute episodes that bring to […]
Reaching out for good mental health
Throughout Mental Health Week in mid-October, St John of God Murdoch Community Mental Health reached out to the community to encourage people to seek help if they need it. Social Outreach Manager Stephanie Jones says Mental Health Week provided a great opportunity to encourage openness about mental health issues, as well as get the word […]
Preventing hair loss possible for chemotherapy patients
The Cancer Centre at St John of God Murdoch Hospital has purchased a scalp cooling system, DigniCap®, to help prevent hair loss for patients while they are undergoing certain chemotherapy. Oncologist Daphne Tsoi says individuals are different in terms of how they feel about losing their hair through chemotherapy. “Some of our patients don’t mind […]
Benchmarking tool puts hospice at top
St John of God Murdoch Community Hospice is one of six services across Australia to achieve outstanding results against Australian benchmarks for palliative care. Director Hospice and Palliative Medicine Services Alison Parr said the team has worked together to achieve this result through the benchmarks set and measured by the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration (PCOC), […]
Researcher’s care for patient outcomes recognised
Dr Gail Ross-Adjie, Nurse Researcher from St John of God Murdoch Hospital, has been selected as a finalist in the WA Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards for her outstanding contribution to research in health care. “I am honoured to have my work recognised and I feel that we have made great strides in helping to […]
Study examines FIFO mums’ needs
Researchers at the St John of God Murdoch Hospital’s Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research have embarked on a study to discover if new mothers who are fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workers or whose partners are FIFO workers, have the same needs as those who are not FIFO workers. The study will involve focus groups and surveys […]
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