Staff at Hornsby Hospital celebrating the vaccination milestone
Vaccination milestone More than 10,000 people
It takes a lot of people to run the vaccination hubs with a team of nurses, pharmacists, doctors, administration, cleaners and security manning our three hubs at Hornsby, Mona Vale and Royal North Shore hospitals. Congratulations to everyone who has played a part. To check your eligibility and book a vaccination, go to the Eligibility Checker on the Australian Government
Health Department website www.health.gov.au. The best way to book an appointment is via the eligibility checker at www. health.gov.au. Our COVID-19 vaccination hubs are unable to take bookings directly or accept walk-ins. If you can’t find an available appointment, keep checking every few days as vaccine supply increases and more appointments become available. another team or work area. The NSLHD Clinical Governance Unit has undertaken a PSCS Roadshow, with facility and service specific results provided to all sites and services. Senior management teams will work with local staff to analyse the data, feedback the results locally and develop next steps, while the district will also develop strategies to support in tandem. Both levels are important to continue building on NSLHD’s strong culture for staff and providing the very best care to patients and the community.
have now been fully vaccinated through Northern Sydney Local Health District vaccination hubs. And a further 20,000 people have received a first dose of vaccine so that’s over 30,000 doses of vaccines our hardworking nurses have administered. Thank you to those community members, our staff and agency partners who have rolled up their sleeves to get the jab to protect us from COVID-19.
patient safety culture survey results Northern Sydney Local Health District’s excellent culture has become clear for all to see, with more than 72 per cent of NSLHD staff rating patient safety as ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’ in the recent Patient Safety Culture Survey (PSCS). It was the first in a number agreed that during busy times, staff work together to help each other. The survey has also given the district a number of area where improvements can be made, including further developing a culture of learning.
Currently, 62 per cent of staff do not feel like their mistakes are held against them, meaning there is potential to improve. Patient handover was also a focus, with 70 per cent agreeing that important patient care information is not left out during handover or shift changes, while 59 per cent agreed it was not left out when transferring a patient to
of positive results, with 90 per cent of NSLHD staff saying they would recommend family or friends to be treated by our health service. The PSCS demonstrated that teamwork was a NSLHD strength. 89 per cent of staff agreed that they work effectively together as a team in their unit, and 87 per cent
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