humans of sdpr: sean baldwin Dr Sean Baldwin, Acting Chief Medical Information Officer at Northern Sydney Local Health District and Staff Specialist in the Emergency Department at Royal North Shore Hospital, is focused on improving the digital tools clinicians rely on every day in high-pressure clinical environments The Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) program is supported by a network of working groups and councils across districts, bringing clinicians and subject matter experts together to guide design, safety and usability. Sean represents NSLHD on the
Specialty Content Group, Sean and his colleagues have examined the evidence behind best practice decision support. “The eMR is integral to frontline work, and SDPR will make it safer and easier to use,” he said. “I’m always keen to hear from clinicians about how we can enhance the user experience.” Learn more about SDPR at https://bit.ly/ NSWSDPR
Decision Support Specialty Content Group, ensuring frontline perspectives inform how clinical decision support is built into the new system. “I became involved in SDPR because I am passionate about making frontline clinicians’ lives easier,” he said. “As an emergency physician, I spend a significant proportion of my clinical shifts interacting with the eMR (Electronic Medical Record) and frequently wish it could be improved, so I’ve become part of the solution.” Through the Decision Support
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NSLHD honoured at NORTH Foundation Awards The NORTH Foundation recently celebrated their first Philanthropy and Thank You Awards, where NSLHD staff and units were celebrated.
NORTH Foundation Chief Executive Officer Gil Lorquet said the awards were about stopping to properly acknowledge the impact of giving. “We wanted to thank the people who quietly make the impossible possible,” he said. “These awards show what happens when a community wraps its arms around its hospitals.”
These awards celebrate the extraordinary donors, clinicians, community champions and partners whose generosity powers life- changing care and cutting-edge research across the Northern Sydney Local Health District. Within NSLHD, the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital was named Unit of the Year for its strong engagement with donors. Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital was recognised as the. Facility of the Year for its collaborative approach to philanthropy. late Alexandria Phirros, whose bequest funded a surgical robot at Royal North Shore Hospital and equipment for burns and dermatology services. A Legacy of Impact Award honoured the
L to R: Simon Hill, Director, Northern Beaches Hospital, Gilbert Lorquet, CEO, the NORTH Foundation, Amanda Green, General Manager, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, John Won, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Thea Bishop, Emergency Physician, Anthony Schembri, Chief Executive, NSLHD, Trevor Danos, Board Chair, NSLHD
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