When the first positive test result of the highly transmissible Omicron variant was detected at SA’s Mobilong prison on New Year’s Eve, the Central Adelaide-managed onsite health service swung into action to minimise the potential spread and ensure the health and...
An innovative nurse education and support role developed for Central Adelaide’s COVID wards is benefitting patients needing additional respiratory assistance and enabling upskilling opportunities for nurses. International experience during the global pandemic has...
For Dr Marcia, CALHN’s mental health Medical Lead, the Omicron outbreak has meant her team has had to adapt the way they work, reacquaint themselves with general medicine techniques, and balance the complex interactions between medications for treating COVID-19 and...
Central Adelaide’s ICU nurses are sharing their expertise with colleagues across the state as other hospitals start to care for COVID-positive patients. Teams from the local health networks meet virtually every fortnight to discuss experiences, policies and procedures...
Building resilience, easing fatigue, improving workflows and strengthening working relationships are just some of the benefits of an innovative initiative developed and implemented by the nursing leadership in South Australia’s dedicated COVID-19 inpatient ward....
A team of COVID navigators at the Royal Adelaide Hospital is helping patients navigate the complexities of having a COVID-19 positive diagnosis and getting them home faster. The new Allied Health Professional role started earlier this month and is based on similar...
