Exercise Right Week Exercise not only adds years to your life – it adds life to your years. That’s the theme of Exercise Right Week which kicks off on May 20 and will be marked at RNSH with an information stall in the main foyer from 9am to noon on Tuesday May 21. RNSH exercise physiologist Christine Bruntsch (pictured leading an exercise class for cardiac patients) said regular physical activity was important for everyone, but was even more important as we age. “Exercise is medicine and the benefits of physical activity are much more than weight loss,” Christine said. “Around half our population suffer from a chronic disease
and a fifth of those people have two chronic diseases. “Prescribed exercise is becoming increasingly important when dealing with the prevention and management of many conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and mental health conditions.”
Christine, who works in the hospital’s Cardiovascular Education Centre, said the skills and knowledge of her colleagues Jayne Roberts, Bronte Scheul, Kris Grainger, Peter Woollett, and Felix Cho allowed them to effectively assess patients and prescribe individual exercise interventions to achieve the best outcomes.
Privacy awareness week a reminder to all staff In the modern world, privacy has become a hot topic – and some might argue that it is one of the most important issues in healthcare. “But it’s important we all refresh our knowledge to avoid privacy breaches.”
especially in public places or on social media. “A lot of people forget that privacy extends outside of the work environment, and that includes social media like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter,” Carol said. “It’s important that we all continue to take responsibility and exercise good judgement to maintain our patients’ and workforces’ privacy but naturally there are going to be a few questions. “If there is anything you are unsure about, it’s best to ask someone like me or Health Information Services.” For more information on Privacy Awareness Week, visit ipc.nsw.gov.au/privacy- awareness-week-nsw-2019
Carol said while eMR has been an important technology addition, there were a number of things to consider. “It’s the simple things like remembering to log off of eMR, but also not accessing the eMR of a person unless you are taking care of them,” she said. “We are doing spot checks now on who has accessed the record, and if you are found to have breached privacy law, you could receive a first and final warning or even be terminated.” Other ways to avoid a breach include double checking mail and email addresses, not sending sensitive information to non-@health.nsw.gov.au emails and not engaging in gossip –
May 13-19 is Privacy Awareness Week, and it’s a great time for health professionals to remember not just their rights, but their responsibilities. NSLHD Corporate Information and Privacy Manager Carol Parker said some issues were more common than others. “Privacy is not about secrecy, it’s about the right to control information and who has the right to access it,” she said. “Our patients and consumers have the confidence in us to treat their health information with the utmost respect and we do it right almost all of the time.
14 NSLHDNEWS | ISSUE 8 | 10 MAY 2019
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