Bay Navigator

March 2015

Community Nursing Project

31Mar

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*New* Antibiotic Susceptibility

26Mar

Please click here to view the latest antibiotic susceptibility profiles for the Bay of Plenty.....

National Health Advisory - Infant Feeding Formula Threat

17Mar

Please see below guidance updates from Ministry of Health regarding the 1080 threat.....

Where to Send Referrals

12Mar

All elective/non-acute referrals to specialties operated by the DHB Provider Arm i.e. the Hospitals, should be sent using a BPAC eReferral to the Referral Centre.....

Infant Formula Contamination

12Mar

People will be aware of the threat that has been made to contaminate infant formula and other products with1080 (Fluoroacetate).....

Improving Quality and Patient Safety Together

6Mar

At a recent meeting there was a discussion about possible short comings with the DHB process for managing referrals that have come through the skin surgery system.....

A Reminder about Change Day - 11th March

6Mar

Please click on the logo to go to the Change Day NZ website. All you need to do is think of one thing you could do differently that might improve care for patients.....

Pathlab Clinical Update

5Mar

There is a change to the method used for measuring Troponin I.....

ACC Numbers on Discharge Summaries

5Mar

Feedback from Phoenix Health Centre alerted the DHB to the fact that a tweak to the discharge summary process had led to ACC frequently not being included in the discharge information.....

PONZ Education Form

4Mar

Please click on the link below for for information on the second regional PONZ education forum in Tauranga. The first forum was held in September last year and was a great success....

Save the Date - GP Evening

4Mar

GP Open Evening at Tauranga Hospital as part of West Bay of Plenty PHO CME. Open invitation for GPs to meet with specialist care colleagues. Further information coming soon.....

National Rural Health Conference

2Mar

Dr Ernesto Sirolli, an international superstar of sustainable economic development, is the keynote speaker to this year's National Rural Health Conference, 13-14 March, Rotorua.....

Emergency Medical Admissions - Feedback Please

2Mar

Many of you will have noticed that when referring patients acutely to the on-call medical team you now speak to a Consultant/Senior Medical Officer(SMO) rather than a Registrar.....