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Funding for palliative care services at Kalamunda Hospital 14 August 2020 Palliative care services at Kalamunda Hospital are due to be enhanced through a $9.5 million funding package announced this week. The upgrades will include the reconfiguration of patient rooms will be reconfigured to allow for single rooms with ensuites, improved access to outdoor spaces and the creation of an Indoor art/therapy room, as well as upgraded facilities and amenities for families and carers of individuals receiving end-of-life and palliative care. Funding will also support enhancements to palliative care outreach service supports, and education and training for our medical workforce to further the delivery of compassionate end-of-life care in our community. For more information read the Minister for Health's statement. -
RPH becomes first WA hospital to install revolutionary new imaging system 26 June 2020 Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) has become the first hospital in Western Australia to install a new generation imaging system for patients undergoing specialised cardiac procedures. The hospital recently upgraded one of its three catheterisation laboratories (“cath labs”) with the ARTIS Icono Imaging system – a revolutionary new imaging technology system for cardiovascular procedures. The imaging system sits within the heart of a cardiac cath lab and represents the ‘brains’ and ‘eyes’ through which the cardiologist plans and performs a variety of procedures. This includes lifesaving angioplasty and stent implants for the treatment of heart attacks, implanting pacemakers and other devices to correct heart arrhythmias, and a range of other specialised cardiac procedures. Each year, RPH conducts more than 4,500 cardiac procedures and access to this latest technology will allow for enhanced im... -
World Blood Donor Day 14 June 2020 Every year, on 14 June, we celebrate World Blood Donor Day and thank blood donors for the life-saving gift they give with each donation of blood. The event also aims to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and the important role they play in the provision of high quality care. Blood is a vital resource that can save and improve the lives of many, from people with life-threatening conditions and injuries, to those needing support for complex medical and surgical procedures. For a health system to be effective it must be able to provide all patients with the high quality, safe blood and blood products they need, and at EMHS we are committed to do just that. At RPH our team of scientists in the Transfusion Medicine Unit (TMU) ensure the compatibility, supply and safety of all blood products received by our patients. The lab scientists are integral in ensuring don... -
Innovative COVID-19 PPE face shields developed at EMHS commence production 06 May 2020 EMHS's Centre for Implant Technology and Retrieval Analysis (CITRA) has begun producing ten thousand face shields to help protect medical staff across WA during the COVID-19 emergency. The face shields where developed in record time by CITRA's biomedical engineers Dr David Morrison, Dr Alan Kop, Mr Ryan Collier, Dr Moreica Pabbruwe and Dr Anastasia Nilasaroya. CITRA will oversee the production of two types of face shields at a Malaga based production company – a standard shield to be used by general hospital staff as well as a more specialised design for Ear, Nose and Throat surgery. CITRA has a long history of medical device design, manufacture and regulation, and has a world-renowned team of experts were best-placed to lead this project. "Our team, along with the rest of EMHS, could see the devastating impact COVID-19 was having in countries where the virus was already prevalent,... -
State Government launches $3 million COVID-19 Research Program 27 March 2020 The State Government has announced a new $3 million funding program to support Western Australian based COVID-19 related research and are calling for applicants. Applications close Wednesday 8 April 2020. Applications must be in accordance with the COVID-19 Research Grants Program Guidelines and Conditions and must be submitted using the COVID-19 Research Grants Program Application Form. For further information please email: ResearchDevelopment@health.wa.gov.au The research programs can be related to anything COVID-19, such as: trials of new treatments and preventions testing regimes to data epidemiological studies mental health repercussions infrastructure support for COVID-19 research. To allow this research to begin as soon as possible every effort will be made to expedite high-quality research through the governance process, however, all projects will be required to be scientifically...
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16/01/2025