Anatomical Pathology

127K views · 1.3K reactions | A #COVID19 crisis is engulfing the Royal Melbourne Hospital, with at least 7 patients, staff and visitors testing positive. Contact tracers fear the cluster will grow, and despite a surging number of cases infectious in the community, they deny they've lost control. #9News | Nightly at 6.00pm | 9 News Melbourne | Facebook

The RMH Infection Prevention and Surveillance Service (IPSS) is dedicated to developing initiatives that protect both patients and the community. All the while improving the RMH's sustainability by reducing our carbon footprint 🍃👣 One terrific initiative is "Gloves-off" 🧤 The RMH’s multidisciplinary team, which includes nursing staff, medical professionals, data analysts, nurse immunisers, and epidemiologists, conducted research that revealed a 30% reduction in unnecessary glove use at the RM

Your care is always a two-way road. Health professionals make a direct impact on your health journey, supporting your treatment and recovery, but they also grow from working with you, and your feedback matters more than you might think 🧑🏻‍⚕️ This is the case of Federica, Cardiothoracic Surgeon with the RMH Cardiology department. She loved the light-hearted comment we received via our Consumer Liaison team, but she also went deep, sharing a letter one of her patients left for the Cardiology tea

Someone's busy! Emergency fave Dr Jonathan "J Paps" Papson has been missing his ED mate Dr Emma West this week as she stays home in isolation with her second round of COVID, like a lot of Victorians at the moment. Just like Emma, if you are have any symptoms get tested and stay at home. Most people will be able to manage at home with simple pain relief and plenty of fluids, but you can seek support from your GP and other health services if needed. In an emergency dial 000. There are some other s