The use of ultra-violet light to detect bacteria after hand washing remains one of the best ways to educate staff about methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospitals. Perfect timing at Waverley 14 The Ramsay Way - 2014 | 01 St George Private addresses the rise of the Superbugs TODAY WE ARE AT THE DAWN OF A POST ANTIBIOTIC ERA & ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP REMAINS THE SINGLE BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR GENERAL PRACTICE. While the newest antibiotic was made in 1987, deadly superbugs (including the recent New Zealand superbug, and the “sex superbug” H041) emerge at an ever-quickening pace. St George Private Hospital will host The Rise and Rise of the Superbugs GP event in April, facilitated by the ABC’s National Medical Reporter Sophie Scott – with national and local experts across a broad range of specialties providing the latest news and views on antimicrobial stewardship. St George Private Hospital Infection Prevention & Control Consultant Narelle Dean (pictured) continues to drive best practice in this area and currently the hospital’s staphylococcus bacteraemia infection rate is just 1/10th of the standard hospital benchmark. HOSPITALNEWS WAVERLEY PRIVATE HOSPITAL MIDWIFE, HELEN FORER WAS VERY EXCITED ON THE DELIVERY OF HER NIECE’S FIRST BABY AT EXACTLY 11-12-13-14-15. Little William Thurlow was born on 11 December 2013 at 1415 hours, surprising first-time parents James and Julia Thurlow with the perfect timing. “It’s uncanny,” Mrs Thurlow said. “We made our wedding date easy to remember – on the fifth of the fifth – and now there’s no excuses for forgetting this date either.” The Blackburn South baby was delivered weighing 3.67kg at Waverley Private Hospital by obstetrician Dr Ravi Kashyap. Even more uncanny was Dr Kashyap helped deliver a baby five years ago at 8.08am on the eighth of the eighth, 2008. (08-08-08-08-08). The Thurlows said at the end of the day it didn’t matter when William arrived, just that he was healthy and happy. “I guess maybe given his birth date and time, maybe he’ll be doing something with numbers, like an accountant,” Mrs Thurlow said. “We were really just so excited to meet him, and we love him so much already.” It was an especially amazing date for Baby Thurlow to arrive given that 11/12/13 was the last date for 90 years when three numbers will appear in a row. PEOPLE&CULTURE L-R: Sue Maxwell NUM; Denise Doughan; Mary Single CEO/DCS. Onsite training at Armidale – The Ramsay Way DENISE DOUGHAN AT ARMIDALE PRIVATE HOSPITAL HAS RECENTLY ACCOMPLISHED HER CERTIFICATE III HEALTH SERVICES ASSISTANT QUALIFICATION THROUGH THE RAMSAY TRAINING INSTITUTE (RTI). Denise started at Armidale in the environmental services unit but wanted ‘to do more’. With the support of hospital CEO Mary single, Denise enrolled in the RTI’s Certificate III course. Denise said the course’s unique design ensured Denise was trained by the supportive staff at Armidale accompanied with online education resources supplied by the RTI. She said it proved that there was no barrier to quality training in a regional area. Denise graduated in December 2013 and is now working in dual roles as an AIN and in environmental services. She said: “It’s been life changing for me as I have always wanted to do something like this and now I feel I can make a difference to people’s lives”. CEO Mary Single said Denise’s achievement would have a long-term positive effect on patients; staff; and the community. “Being able to train someone onsite has given us the opportunity to instil the Armidale Private Hospital and ‘Ramsay Way’ culture which benefits the patient, other staff and the reputation of the hospital.” IT PROVED THAT THERE WAS NO BARRIER TO QUALITY TRAINING IN A REGIONAL AREA
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