Canterbury dhb ceo update 9 march 2015

Monday 9 March 2015: Te Matatini a Taonga If you got the chance to attend Te Matatini over the last four days then you’ll know how remarkable, how vibrant, and how affirming, the event was.

It’s not often you get a chance to immerse yourself in, and celebrate, a different culture. In Canterbury Māori make up around 8% of our population. I am not sure what our Māori population swelled to over the last five days, but it’s a very safe bet that Māori formed the vast majority of the 30,000 people who attended the kapa haka festival.

As well as an amazing opportunity to celebrate culture, Te Matatini was a celebration of health and wellbeing.

Community and Public Health coordinated the Hauora (health) Village – a grouping of over thirty organisations showcasing a wide range of initiatives and programmes designed to support health and wellbeing.

The village was bright and interactive, involving organisations as diverse as the Heart Foundation, Science Alive, ICEcycles, the Māori Women’s Welfare League and CCS Disability Action.

All Right? launched a very popular exhibition involving six spectacular black and white posters of local kapa haka practitioners. The overall theme was ‘kapa haka is wellbeing for the soul’.

Community and Public Health shared the benefits of a project they have done with recently merged Rawhiti School in New Brighton. As part of a mahinga kai study students produced their own tea which was available for sampling at Te Matatini.

Overall the event was an outstanding success. You couldn’t help walking away feeling proud to be a New Zealander!

Take Care, David Meates

Above: Barbara Greer, Project Coordinator Te Wai Pounamu Māori Women’s Welfare League.

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Above: Aaron Hapuku, Community and Public Health Māori Health Promoter. Above right is Aaron with his daughter. This poster is part of the All right? campaign (translation – I am you, you are me – in other words we’re all in this together).

Above: Gail McLauchlan (front), Community and Public Health Māori Relationships Manager and Kerry Marshall (back), Public Health Manager.

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Monday’s Facilities Fast Facts Burwood On-site traffic was quite backed-up earlier this week, with 15 trucks queuing to complete a concrete pour of the lower ground floor slab next to the old cafeteria. This view was taken from the project office window.

Below: Elsewhere on site, in the new Back of House building the kitchens were given a final shine ready for use. The first hot meals were served out of the new facility on 5 March.

Christchurch This week an excavator made short work of the shell of the old Oral Health building, once the internal strip-out had been completed. The site will now be cleared to allow the rest of the preliminary excavations to take place.

User Groups are continuing to work with the design team. The location and types of hoists are being refined, to coordinate with the service engineers so there are no clashes in the ceiling spaces between hoists and other services. Other details being worked on include window treatments, wall coverings and lighting.

The Haematology User Group has been to the Design Lab twice to mock up revised bedroom layouts and the beverage bay in the “heart space” (an area for families).

The wayfinding consultant has been working once again with groups at Burwood and Christchurch hospitals. The job in hand is the eventual naming and identification of buildings, floors, wards and services – to make it easy for everyone to find their way around our new facilities.

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Bouquets Urology & Emergency Department (ED), Christchurch Hospital I was admitted to urology for surgery then discharged and readmitted via ED to Urology. My care during this trip was of a very high standard. I was kept well informed and well looked after by all departments I was in contact with. This level of care is truly something to be proud of.

Ashburton Hospital I had a day in Ashburton Hospital recently. I would like to say a big thank you to the staff and everyone who looked after me. They were so professional in everything they did for me. Also the meals were just so good, I must admit I did enjoy the puddings. Also the ambulance men who came down and then took me to the Gym Company.

Letter to the editor, Ashburton Guardian Eye Clinic, Christchurch Hospital I recently came into contact with the Eye Team when requiring an urgent cataract operation. Despite the obvious pressure and workload in there I never felt like a number and everyone dealt with me so kindly.

From the ladies in reception, to the obviously well informed nurses and especially the Surgeon. The process also seemed incredibly practiced and efficient, like a well-oiled machine. Yes there was some waiting but this was explained and approximate times communicated. The operation day showed the obvious good relations between the team members and it all went well. I was provided with all the information I needed and all in a humane and kindly manner. The Team is a credit to the hospital.

Christchurch Women’s Hospital Maternity I was late for my appointment due to the parking situation, and arrived very flustered…with an apology. This was accepted and the receptionist was very pleasant and reassured me…. The lady who weighed me/took my health details was really kind and made sure I was seen to promptly by the physician.

The physician, Ruth, was wonderful. She was extremely understanding and put me at ease, she also helped to entertain my 23 month old daughter whilst we were discussing the reason for my visit. After my appointment I had to provide a urine sample and have a blood test. The ladies ensured I was seen to promptly and were really friendly throughout the process. I arrived at hospital feeling stressed and flustered, after the exceptional service I received I left feeling very relaxed.

Ward 20, Christchurch Hospital Recently I underwent surgery for melanoma in my neck. As part of my rehab I spent five days in your Ward 20. As you well know, people are very quick to complain, I wish to redress this inbalance as I cannot speak highly enough about the quality of care and kindness I received. At all levels of care I received exemplary help and their honesty was greatly appreciated. It was a loving environment in which to start my recovery.

Nominations open for 2015 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards Nominations are open for the 2015 Minister of Health Volunteer Awards. The Awards are a great way of saying thanks to the army of volunteers who support health and disability services.

Previous winners and runners-up include The Christchurch Hospital and Wellington Hospital and Health Foundation Hospital volunteers, Starship Children’s Hospital Grandparent programme volunteer Joy Clarke, long-time Whangarei Hospital volunteer Daphne Griffin, Taranaki Base Hospital's Meet and Greet Blue Coats and Manukau SuperClinic and Surgery Centre's volunteer team.

Posters and nomination forms are available to download, along with information about the awards, categories at http://volunteerawards.health.govt.nz/ You can nominate a team that has been put forward in previous years, but the nomination must make it clear that this is about their contribution over the previous 12 months.

Nominations close at 5pm Tuesday 31 March.

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Increased Clinical IT Support ISG is delighted to be able to announce that it will have a mobile IT Tech based at the Christchurch campus to deal with URGENT calls relating to Winscribe, CCU, ED, ICU, Theatres, AMAU, and Pharmacy. To contact this tech with your urgent issue, please call the Service Desk on 80999 and select Option 4.

Dr Spearing, Chair of the Canterbury Hospitals Medical Staff Association has praised IT for making a mobile IT Tech available, she stressed however that “it will be important that as clinicians that we do only use the service for urgent calls as otherwise this single person will be become overloaded and the system will fail”. The mobile IT Tech is only available during core hours.

From today, Monday 9 March a new Service Desk message has been recorded which gives clear guidance on which option you need to select. Please listen carefully to those options.

If you call is about a clinical application, such as Health Connect South, Winscribe, Éclair, or the National InterRai system or a Patient Management System, such as Homer or Caresys, please press ‘1’ If your call is concerning a hardware or telephony problem, non-clinical software or training for any application, please press ‘2’ If your call is about the i-Procurement and Oracle system, please press ‘3’ If your call is urgent and you are calling from PHARMACY, AMAU, CCU, ED, ICU, Theatres or have an urgent Winscribe, please press ‘4’ For all other calls please hold.

Canterbury Grand Round Friday 13 March 2015 – 12.15 to 1.15pm with lunch from 11.45am Venue: Rolleston Lecture Theatre Speaker 1: Dr Adib Khanafer “Dissecting Aneurysms” Speaker 2: Stuart Dodd “Alcohol, its impact on secondary care and how we can tackle it across the whole health system” Alcohol plays a measurably significant role in admissions across secondary care as a whole and at a considerable cost to the health system. This talk will elaborate on the direct impact alcohol is having on hospital departments, what the broad response has been to date and what else we can do to address alcoholrelated harm across the health system in Canterbury.

Chair: TBC Video Conference set up in:  Burwood Meeting Room  Meeting Room, Level 1 TPMH  Wakanui Room, Ashburton  Administration Building, Hillmorton All staff and students welcome.

DVD Recordings available on majority of sessions contact Ruth Spearing for details.

Next Grand Round will be held – Friday 20 March 2015.

Convenor: Dr RL Spearing, email: ruth.spearing@cdhb.health.nz

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SI PICS training has begun!

Nelson Marlborough DHB and Canterbury DHB Super Users have been introduced to the South Island Patient Information Care System (SI PICS), which will become the patient administration system (PAS) across all South Island DHBs. The training at Nelson Marlborough DHB’s dedicated SI PICS HQ last month is just one of many formal training programmes for SI PICS Users.

Training was undertaken by Orion Health, the SI PICS solution provider.

The workshop introduced the Super Users to the Model Community (MODCOM). This is an Orion Health secure online test site where users can familiarise themselves with SI PICS functionality including screen layout, and validate some of the developments. Orion uploads recent developments to the MODCOM on a regular basis.

SI PICS Super Users are local subject matter experts for the current patient administration and information system processes at their DHB. As well as helping configure and test the system, they will work closely with the trainers and end users to support the transition to SI PICS at their DHB.

The attendees pictured above are from left to right, front: PJ Michel (Super User CDHB), Sue Callaghan and Meri Burdon (Super Users Nelson Hospital).

And left to right at the back of the picture are: Pip Smith (Super User Wairau Hospital), Niki Bailey (Super User CDHB) and Dennis Kettle (NMDHB Service Lead).

Other attendees not in the photo were Rachael Lane (Team Leader Clinical Services, Wairau), seminar facilitator from Orion Health, and Martin Hutmacher (Configuration).

A third Canterbury Super User, Rose Watson, has been appointed since the above training session.

National Hand Hygiene Audit 2015 CDHB Hand Hygiene Compliancy target 80% June 2015 Let’s make it happen

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Decades of dedication to hospital infrastructure At Christchurch Hospital in the 1970s, wearing his white Overseer’s coat, John Pavelka would often get mistaken for a doctor.

“I’d be in the ward and I would hear, ‘excuse me doctor’, and I would have to say, ‘no I’m not’.”

His role though was vital, helping ensure the hospital’s utilities were running smoothly.

John, who retires on 20 March, is part of a team who work behind the scenes maintaining and repairing the hospital’s water pumps, generators, air conditioning, lighting, heating, and alarm systems.

The alarm systems include the cardiac arrest system, fridge alarms, nurse call system and the computerised Building Maintenance System (BMS).

John was a keen member of the Radio Club at Papanui High School and was interested in physics. When he left school John completed an electrical apprenticeship at Brown Brothers Engineering Ltd where he did a lot of pump installations and industrial electrical work.

John Pavelka

He started at Christchurch Hospital as an electrician under Chief Engineer, Denzil Jones.

“We were issued with two pairs of white overalls and you had to keep them clean. God help you if you walked into a ward wearing dirty overalls.”

Back then John was one of 150 tradesmen employed at the hospital and did everything from maintenance to refits of wards. Nothing was computer controlled and there was little automation.

“You had to just walk around and find the problems in the plant.”

He remembers working in the roof one day and crashing through the ceiling of the Haematology Laboratory.

To stop himself falling John jammed his leg in the hole he had made in the ceiling, losing the skin off his knee.

“Denzil said to me – ‘you going far John?’ He gave me heaps about it.”

John was promoted to Leading Hand in 1979 then Overseer in 1984. He changed to Technician in 1994.

During the earthquakes of 2010-2011 John worked “all sorts of hours” getting the hospital’s generators up and running, and dealing with ceiling tiles which had come down in ED, major water leaks and broken air conditioning systems.

John says one of the best things about the job has been the friendships he has made and the variety of work.

Site Maintenance Manager, Graeme Coulson, says over the last 46 years John has built up vast experience and a reputation for quality work.

“He is very thorough and conscientious and has huge technical ability that he calls upon to problem solve.”

When it comes to more complicated issues, John draws electrical circuitry diagrams to nut out where a problem may be.

“These skills aren’t common anymore and the breadth of institutional knowledge that John has is unlikely to be seen again.”

His retirement will be a big loss to CDHB, as will his friendly and supportive nature, Graeme says.

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Preparations to renew Canterbury DHB Certification in September In order to legally provide services, all hospitals, rest home care services and residential disability care services with five or more consumers must be certified by the Director-General of Health (DG) under the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001. The main aims of the Act are to keep consumers in health and disability services safe, while encouraging providers to continuously improve their services.

To ensure they meet the certification criteria, services are audited against standards developed by the sector after public consultation, and approved by the Minister of Health. Audit reports are then supplied to the DG as evidence that services meet the standards each time a provider applies for certification.

Canterbury DHB’s current certification expires on 21 September 2015 and as part of the process leading up to recertification, a full Certification Audit is due mid-2015. The exact date will be confirmed once a tender process has been completed.

The CDHB Quality Managers Group are managing the Certification Programme and have been consulting with the different divisional clinical groups on actions.

Following the Surveillance Audit in September 2014, several Corrective Action Requests (CARs) were raised. The 90 Day Corrective Action Requests are in process of being signed off by the General Managers and can then be submitted to the Ministry of Health.The 180 day Corrective Action Requests need to be completed by early June 2015.

Several CARs are currently underway such a privacy audit of all inpatient areas, a transfer of care audit to assess the quality of transfer information when patients move across services and across sites, and the development of a CDHB Mixed Gender Policy. Local Hand hygiene audits are also underway in all inpatient areas.

Examples of other recommendations include:

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ensuring that documents are current and up to date

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incident documentation meets the required timeframes for review and reporting

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relevant information including restraint is accurately captured in the clinical record, and

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safe storage of medications is enabled, to allow for self-medication.

For the last Surveillance Audit Report (September 2014) and more information on Certification visit http://cdhbintranet/corporate/Quality/SitePages/Certification.aspx

Department of Psychological Medicine University of Otago, Chch & SMHS, CDHB Clinical Meeting Title: “Methylphenidate—No Ordinary Medication” Presenter and Chair: Dr Alan Faulkner Date / Time: Tuesday 10 March 2015, 12:30pm – 1:30pm Venue: Beaven Lecture Theatre, 7th Floor, School of Medicine Building Special notes These meetings will be held on a weekly basis (except during school holidays).

A light lunch will be served at the School of Medicine venue from 12 noon.

Psychiatrists can claim CME for attending these meetings.  The sessions will be broadcast to the following sites: For TPMH attendees the venue is the Child, Adolescent & Family Inpatient Unit, Ground Floor.

Access is from the main reception at PMH.  For Hillmorton attendees the venue is the Lincoln Lounge, Admin Building, Hillmorton Hospital The dial in address is: Psych Med Grand Round.

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Safety 1st coming to a division near you!

The Safety 1st journey is well underway with the system rollout commencing last month in Specialist Mental Health Services. By Easter all clinical areas with the exception of Christchurch Campus are on track to adopt Safety 1st. It is expected that Safety 1st will roll out at Christchurch Campus during April and May. Safety 1st is an integrated, electronic system which collects and reports on safety and risk event data at a local and regional level. It will replace all paper based patient incident forms, including the Staff Accident Report Form (“blue form”) and provides a means for reporting Hazards. It will make a real difference in improving the safety and wellbeing of patients and staff by helping us learn from adverse events and incidents and to reduce the chance of them happening again.

Watch the submitter video A short video has been developed to show people how to fill in the Safety 1 st electronic form. Please make sure you watch the video so you’re prepared for when Safety 1 st goes live in your area. And don’t forget to tell your manager you’ve watched it – they need to know as the video counts as your Safety 1st training.

You can view the video here: http://cdhbintranet/corporate/Quality/SitePages/rL6%20Incident% 20Management%20Solutions.aspx If you are a manager you will be contacted about an upcoming training session. As well as watching the submitters video you can prepare yourself for the training session by completing the five minute Patient Safety module (also on the Safety 1st intranet page).

There is further information on the Safety 1st Intranet site accessible from the link above and if you have any other queries please contact the Safety 1st project team at safety1st@cdhb.health.nz or extension 68979.

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Malnutrition – The skeleton in the hospital’s closet International Dietitians’ Day—11 March 2015 The primary aim of International Dietitians’ Day is to raise awareness of registered dietitians as the key nutrition experts in New Zealand. Dietitians work in a number of different areas of health. Within the CDHB our dietitians work in clinical, community, public health and food service.

This year CDHB dietitians want to highlight the prevalence of malnutrition in our hospitals. The 2010 Australasian Nutrition Care Day Survey, which included 56 hospitals from New Zealand and Australia, found the prevalence of malnutrition to be 32%, and 41% of the patients were at risk of malnutrition. Patients with malnutrition are known to have a longer length of hospital stay, increased costs in care and poorer outcomes. Malnutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, falls and readmissions to hospitals. It can complicate recovery from disease, trauma and surgery.

Internationally validated screening tools are now used routinely to identify patients at risk. The Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST) is a simple and effective tool used by nursing staff or other health professionals at admission to detect patients who are at risk of malnutrition and require assessment by a Dietitian.

Wednesday 11 March is International Dietitians’ Day. Over this week look out for our eye catching Malnutrition posters in the main foyer and on the wards at Christchurch Hospital.

Dietitians will be present by the display boards in the main foyer on Wednesday.

Make sure you visit us as we have some great prizes to be won - a FitBit kindly donated by Harvey Norman, a one year subscription to the Healthy Food Guide magazine and a signed copy of Nadia Lim’s cookbook.

For more information on how to access a dietitian at the CDHB visit the Allied Heath website on the hospital intranet page or to learn about what dietitians do or how to find a dietitian in Canterbury visit http://dietitians.org.nz/

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CanBreathe supporting Home Oxygen patients to get more mobile Late last year CanBreathe (Canterbury Asthma Society Incorporated) and The Canterbury Asthma Charitable Trust provided a portable (battery powered) oxygen concentrator to CDHB. The portable oxygen concentrator will help improve access to those needing to be mobile while receiving oxygen.

Currently there are approximately 385 people receiving home oxygen therapy in Canterbury through the Cardio-Respiratory Integrated Specialist Service (CRISS). These patients normally receive home oxygen therapy via a concentrator (a large machine needing a power source) and are required to have it for around 16 hours per day. This can significantly limit their ability to leave home.

CRISS Nurse Manager, Maureen Trewin, says the new portable oxygen concentrator will help oxygen therapy patients to maintain their mobility and independence.

“By making it much easier for patients to travel and get around with the machine will make a huge difference to the quality of life of our patients. Things many of us take for granted, like going to the supermarket or library, will become so much easier.”

Bruce Morrison has been one of the beneficiaries of the new portable oxygen concentrator.

“Knowing I can borrow a portable oxygen concentrator from CRISS has prompted me to think about places I can now plan to go away to, both in the South and North Island. Previously I would have had to stay at home, or take oxygen cylinders and a heavy oxygen concentrator,” says Bruce.

“Recently a friend visited from England knowing I was unwell and we were able to drive to Central Otago for a few days. We did a lot of driving, and having the portable oxygen concentrator meant I was able to plug it in while we drove. The versatility and portability allowed me to be out and about without worrying about not having enough oxygen to last me during the day or night while on holiday,” says Bruce.

The CDHB previously owned one portable concentrator available for those needing to travel, and this was rotated around those in most need. Portable Oxygen bottles are also provided for people to use at home but unlike the portable oxygen concentrators they are heavy for the patient to carry around and only have enough oxygen for about 3 ½ hours of use.

Right: Bruce Morrison.

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Preservation of earthquake stories and images The Diabetes Centre has recently completed working with CEISMIC to archive their earthquake memories. Clinical Director, Health Innovation, CDHB, and Physician, Christchurch Diabetes Centre, Dr Helen Lunt says that Lucy-Jane Walsh from CEISMIC was very professional and made the process as smooth and efficient as possible from the perspective of diabetes centre staff members.

CEISMIC is an archive built to preserve the knowledge, memories and experiences surrounding the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. The archive brings together images, video, audio, and documents from a wide range of organisations and individuals, and makes them easily searchable.

Check it out www.ceismic.org.nz CEISMIC aims to tell the stories of the Canterbury earthquakes - not just the shaking, but also the struggles, the chaos and the creativity that followed. We want our children to be able to look back in 50 years’ time and learn about our lives. CEISMIC provides a single place to understand, remember and research the Canterbury earthquakes; a place where other communities can learn from our experiences.

Information from our website www.cdhbquake.org.nz is already included and AllRight? has also been approached to take part. CEISMIC is still looking for material from health organisations (clinical or non-clinical) about their experiences of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.

To get an idea of what CEISMIC is looking for, check out the Diabetes Centre collection.

If you would like to work with CEISMIC contact lucy-jane.walsh@canterbury.ac.nz

People in Disasters Conference The role that health professionals play in disasters will be further highlighted in the inaugural People in Disasters Conference, hosted by CDHB, which will be held over three days 24-26 February 2016 at the Air Force Museum of New Zealand at Wigram.

This conference includes speakers on a number of recent international disasters which have occurred throughout the Asia-Pacific region and will focus on the impact on people through the response and recovery phases. It will also examine the topic of resilience.

While devastating in their impact and aftermath, these events also provide an opportunity for us to learn from each other, and to develop new ways of responding and supporting individuals, communities and nations.

The Canterbury-based RHISE (Researching the Health Implications of Seismic Events) group will be an integral part of this conference and will present results of some ground-breaking research.

Confirmed keynote speakers include Sir John Holmes, (Director of the Ditchley Foundation, Chair of the Board of the International Rescue Committee – UK); Jonathan Davidson (Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina), Jeanne LeBlanc (Registered Psychologist, specializing in Clinical Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation, in private practice in Vancouver, Canada and represents BCPA in the BC Provincial Health Services Authority’s Disaster Psychosocial Services network) and Professor Alexander McFarlane (Professor of Psychiatry and the Head of the University of Adelaide Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies) Early bird registrations close 26 June – check it out now.

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One minute with… Anne Caldwell, Clinical Nurse Specialist: Cardiac Surgery Rehabilitation and Cardiothoracic Co-ordinator What does your job involve?

Educating and supporting patients and their families before and after cardiothoracic surgery, including following them up by telephone. I educate staff members in other tertiary hospitals and in rural hospitals about the care of cardiac surgery patients after discharge from Christchurch Hospital’s Cardiothoracic Service. I also co-ordinate cardiothoracic surgery to optimise theatre and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) capacity, triage referrals, and prepare and schedule patients for surgery.

Why did you choose to work in this field?

My nursing background included both respiratory and cardiology and I wanted to utilise this knowledge by working in a new area that interested me.

What do you like about it?

Developing a professional relationship with patients and their relatives to motivate, educate, teach and support them emotionally to avoid complications after surgery and readmissions. I’m able to follow the patient from the beginning of their journey through to when they are back at home after surgery.

What are the challenging bits?

Having to post-pone surgery for a patient at the last minute owing to ICU capacity or more acute surgery.

Who do you most admire in a professional capacity at work and why?

I work with a lot of people I professionally admire and respect their knowledge and skill in both the Cardiothoracic and Cardiology departments.

The last book I read was …

The Afterlife of Billy Fingers, a book a friend gave me to read while I was on holiday.

Anne Caldwell

If I could be anywhere in the world right now where would it be…

I’d love to go back to Machu Picchu – it was an incredible place.

My ultimate Sunday would involve…

It would involve the sea, swimming, walking, and relaxing with a couple of friends.

One food I really dislike…

I have never got my head around blue vein cheese, the smell and the look.

If you would like to take part in this column or would like to nominate someone please contact Naomi.Gilling@cdhb.health.nz

Annual Hand Hygiene Learning Package All CDHB clinical staff are encouraged to complete the online Hand Hygiene learning package annually.

Intranet: http://cdhbintranet/corporate/Quality/SitePages/Hand%20Hygiene.aspx Alternatively type in Hand Hygiene in the search box on the intranet.

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New research into anorexia nervosa genes begins Christchurch researchers are joining an international study to find genetic variations associated with anorexia nervosa.

Psychologist Dr Jenny Jordan and geneticist Professor Martin Kennedy are establishing the New Zealand arm of the Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative (ANGI). The initiative is the most rigorous global effort to detect genetic variations contributing to this potentially life-threatening illness.

Globally, more than 20,000 people will be recruited to the ANGI study, including more than a thousand New Zealanders.

ANGI global leader and world expert on eating disorders, Professor Cynthia Bulik, is giving a public lecture on Tuesday March 24 at the University of Otago, Christchurch. Details at: www.otago.ac.nz/christchurch/news Professor Kennedy says there is strong evidence for involvement of genes in risk of anorexia, but none have yet been identified. To do that will require studying thousands of people, as each gene will only have a tiny effect on risk.

“It is possible there are hundreds of genes involved in anorexia nervosa, related to controlling key brain pathways. If we pinpoint the affected pathways, we will understand the illness better and may be able to consider targeting these pathways with medication. Anorexia is a complex disease but the ANGI project is a step down a long path that we hope will ultimately lead to better prediction, prevention and treatment.’’

Dr Jenny Jordan works with the Clinical Research Unit (CRU). The unit does mental health research and is jointly run by the Canterbury District Health Board and the University of Otago, Christchurch.

Dr Jordan has been studying and treating those with eating disorders in Canterbury for 20 years. She was involved in the CRU Anorexia Nervosa Treatment study. That team created ‘Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM)’ as an active control treatment in a study but unexpectedly discovered that it was more effective than the specialised therapies being evaluated. Since then, three international studies using SSCM have found it to be as effective as other new Professor Martin Kennedy and Dr Jenny Jordan. and existing treatments for anorexia. Clinicians in major eating disorder treatment centres around the world are now adopting it.

To be part of the ANGI study, people will have been diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at any time in their life. To find out more or join the study, visit www.angi.nz.

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These exciting opportunities Senior Business Manager Our Corporate Support Services team have a unique, rewarding and challenging opportunity for a Senior Business Manager to join them on a permanent basis. Based at The Princess Margaret Hospital and reporting to the Manager, Corporate Support Services, you will bring your planning, analytical, leadership and operational finance skills to this senior role, assisting the Executive Management Team in the management and coordination of key functions across the CDHB. Along with developing streamline processes to achieve financial targets, you’ll also develop processes to enable monitoring of capital and operational investment, support the implementation of key initiatives through planning and analysis and implement best practice framework and pro-actively influence operational teams CDHB wide.

We’re looking for someone who can plan at a strategic level but who also enjoys the detail. As a strategic thinker, you’ll also be experienced in financial modelling, business and strategic plans with an understanding of Lean principles. It goes without saying that you’re communication skills will be second to none, with the ability to influence and build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. This is a full time, permanent position, however if you’re looking for slightly lesser hours than full time, we’ll consider that too!

To find out more about any of these roles contact Stacey Flintoff, Recruitment Specialist on (03) 337 7985 or email stacey.flintoff@cdhb.health.nz

Regional Tester, South Island Alliance Programme Office We are looking to recruit one full time Regional Tester for a fixed term period of 18 months. Reporting to the Regional Test Lead, the Regional Tester will be responsible for assisting in the design, maintenance, ownership of testing tools and strategies as defined by the Regional Test Lead.

To view the full advertisement click here.

South Island Primary Care Dementia Education Co-ordinators – South Island Alliance Programme Office The New Zealand Dementia Framework highlights that many people with dementia are currently receiving a diagnosis late in their illness and that ideally this needs to change. These exciting positions will co-ordinate the development of Dementia Education resources, and coordinate the implementation of the dementia education programme. This will support early diagnosis and continuity of care to people with dementia, their families and whanau in the South Island.

To view the full advertisement click here.

To find out more about any of these roles contact Stacey Flintoff, Recruitment Specialist on (03) 337 7985 or email stacey.flintoff@cdhb.health.nz

Want to know more about other roles available at the Canterbury District Health Board?

Visit https://cdhb.careercentre.net.nz Monday 9 March 2015

Staff Wellbeing Programme: Weight Watchers at Work – drop in sessions at main cafes Weight Watchers staff will be available at main hospital cafes at the following times. Note Burwood session now in Pukeko Room. Come along and learn more about what the Weight Watchers at Work programme offers.

Hillmorton - Cafe Wed 11 March 12.30-1.30pm Sam Barker Ph: 027 224 6756 starbabee154@hotmail.com

Christchurch Hospital – Great Escape Mon 16 March 12.30-1.30pm Karla Forsyth Ph: 021 269 4329 benandkarla@slingshot.co.nz

Burwood – Pukeko Room Tues 17 March 12.30-1.30pm Sam Barker Ph: 027 224 6756

TMPH - Cafe Wed 18 March 12.30-1.30pm Karla Forsyth Ph: 021 269 4329 benandkarla@slingshot.co.nz

starbabee154@hotmail.com

Coming soon at main Christchurch hospital sites – details to be advertised in coming weeks:  Wellbeing workshops - open to all staff members  RAS (Residential Advisory Service) – free 30min appointments with a lawyer for advice related to EQC/insurance issues  Westpac – free 30 appointments with a registered financial advisory (retirement planning) or home loan expert (housing issues) Visit the Staff Wellbeing Programme intranet page for details Andy Hearn, Staff Wellbeing Coordinator, Canterbury & West Coast DHB Phone: 03 337 7394, Ext: 66394, Mobile: 027 218 4924 andy.hearn@cdhb.health.nz

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International Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation Conference Christchurch, New Zealand 10 – 12 May 2015 Stroke Rehab: From No-Tech to GoTech The conference will include a total of five keynote addresses and one panel discussion, covering principles of neuroscience and neural recovery, clinical research and commercialisation. The conference is open to all clinicians, engineers, physiologists, and students with an interest in cortical, corticobulbar or corticospinal rehabilitation.

With an emphasis on emerging technology into rehabilitation practices, this conference will provide a wide range of educational offerings that cross multi-disciplinary boundaries but also target the needs of subspecialties in stroke rehabilitation.

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Monday 9 March 2015

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New free health resources available The Community Health Information Centre (CHIC) provides free health resources for Canterbury, South Canterbury and the West Coast.

CHIC distributes pamphlets, booklets and posters on behalf of a variety of organisations including the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Social Development, the Health Promotion Agency and non profits such as the Mental Health Foundation.

Our resources are constantly being updated. To view complete list go to www.cph.co.nz/resources or request a stock list. Orders can be made by mail, fax, phone, email, or online.

For more information contact Resource Coordinator Sue Burgess on 03 364 7844 or email sue.burgess@cdhb.health.nz Read the latest CHIC newsletter

Conference celebrates healthy policies New Zealand's inaugural Health in All Policies (HiAP) conference is being held on Friday 1st May 2015 in Christchurch. As well as celebrating ten years of HiAP work in Canterbury, the Conference will 'take the pulse' of HiAP in New Zealand and ask the question, 'where to next?'

Health in All Policies is a way of working that builds on the healthy public policy area. It is an approach that supports and encourages all sectors to consider their policies’ health impacts and to work together to improve communities health and wellbeing.

The Conference is being organised by the Health in All Policies team at Community and Public Health.

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Overeaters Anonymous public meeting - Saturday 21 March 2015 Is your eating a problem? Are you suffering from Anorexia, Bulimia or Compulsive Eating? Are you in contact with people like this?

Overeaters Anonymous are holding a Public Meeting on Saturday 21 March 2015 at 11am at the Mary Potter Centre, 442 Durham St North. All are welcome to attend to hear experience, strength and hope.

Phone 365 3812 or email oacanterbury@yahoo.co.nz for more information.

Moving and handling conference 6 May – Christchurch (Rydges Hotel) A unique opportunity for anyone involved in moving and handling (patient, manual and material handling) to attend and participate.

A must for health, aged and residential care, education and emergency services.

Call For Papers Submit your abstract of no more than 300 words to secretary@mhanz.org.nz by 20 March 2015. For more details see www.mhanz.org.nz View the conference brochure.

Monday 9 March 2015

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Ebola – 12 months on, what have we learned?

Lecture by Dr Steve Chambers, infectious disease expert this Wednesday for CDHB staff and the public.

Wednesday 11 March, 7pm – 8pm Rolleston Lecture Theatre at the University of Otago, Christchurch.

Professor Steve Chambers: Ebola – 12 months on, what have we learned?

The Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia caught the WHO and international agencies by surprise and delayed the response. This lecture will ask why authorities were caught off guard, and discuss advances in management, treatment and basic scientific knowledge into this dreadful disease.

Queries to kim.thomas@otago.ac.nz

Commission forum a rare opportunity to hear and talk with Dr Atul Gawande The Health Quality & Safety Commission is urging people working in the health and disability and aged care sectors to take full advantage of a rare opportunity to hear and talk with one of the world’s most respected and forward-thinking health communicators, American surgeon and writer Dr Atul Gawande.

Dr Gawande is a surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and professor in both the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard School of Public Health and the Department of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. He writes about health for the New Yorker magazine and is the author of bestsellers such as The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right and, most recently, Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine, and What Matters in the End, will be headlining a day-long forum in Wellington on Monday 18 May. He will also be attending the Auckland Writers Festival on Saturday 16 May, 5.30pm.

The forum is at the Visa Platinum Gallery, Te Papa, Wellington, 9.30am-4.30pm, Monday 18 May. The fee is $280. Booking is essential from www.hqsc.govt.nz/atul-gawande (where you can also see the forum programme) or by emailing info@hqsc.govt.nz.

For further information on the forum with Dr Gawande, contact Commission communications coordinator Guy Somerset, (04) 913 1745, 021 813 591, guy.somerset@hqsc.govt.nz.

For further information on Dr Gawande’s Auckland Writers Festival appearances, contact Penny Hartill, director, hPR, (09) 445 7525, 021 721 424, penny@hartillpr.co.nz.

Monday 9 March 2015