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Collaborative success at the WA Stem Cell Transplant and CAR-T Therapy Workshop 13 December 2023 On Friday 27 October, the inaugural WA Stem Cell Transplant and CAR-T Therapy Workshop was held at Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) Education Building. It was a great opportunity for the 106 attendees (adult and paediatric patients and their families) to learn about aspects oftransplantand cell therapies and to hear from the community support organisations that provide post-transplant services in WA. The Workshop was hosted by the FSH Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, which includes PathWest Bone Marrow Transplant Laboratory, FSH Medical Haematology, Ward 7D and Cancer Centre, and WA Paediatric and Adolescent Transplantation and Cellular Therapies Program at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH). Inspiring stories from five guest patients sharing their transplant journeys not only moved other patients and their families, but also their treating teams. For paediatric patients, it was a... -
Employee of the Season Kambarang 2023 winner 13 December 2023 Congratulations to LIS Application Specialist Shae Inglis for being the Employee of the Season Kambarang 2023. Having recently received her 10-year Recognition of Service Award, Shae has played an integral role in the LIS team, contributing significantly to the development, implementation, and operational phases of the LIS. Beyond her regular duties, Shae has made a remarkable impact on enhancing the LIS and patient care. This includes dedicating long hours during software updates and addressing major issues to ensure the lab system runs effectively. Shae extends her contributions by building and maintaining strong working relationships internally (with discipline Subject Manager Experts) and externally (with LIS vendor groups). Proactively engaging in the enhancement of the LIS application support, Shae voluntarily prepared exceptional communications for the LIS and ICT teams. Addition... -
Medical Scientist awarded at the Blood Conference 2023 13 December 2023 Congratulations to Medical Scientist Joel Graham who has been awarded the Best Poster of Oral Presentation that demonstrates improvements within a blood bank laboratory setting at the recent Blood Conference 2023 with his poster ‘Reducing Red Cell wastage – The value of centralised management and surveillance in WA’ demonstrating improvements in a blood transfusion laboratory. When asked what kept Joel going through the challenging times with the blood inventory management project, Joel said ‘It is in knowing that we are making a real impact.’ He shared they have some great technology that, once up and running, made a huge difference in how the team handles blood products at a local and system wide level. The dashboard technology is not just about stock levels and KPIs; it is a platform that helps negate the vast distances between the laboratories, enabling ... -
PathWest wins three awards at the WA Health Excellence Awards 2023 13 December 2023 Congratulations to our winners Minister for Health’s Award – Dr David Speers Recognising an exceptional health professional's lifetime achievement, the 'Minister for Health's Award' was presented toDr David Speers, who has been acknowledged for his leadership and commitment to community health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr Speers' contributions to pathology and public health spans at least 38 years, showcasing his dedication to WA Health. His distinguished service through health crises like the 2009 H1N1 and COVID-19 pandemics, diagnostics, surveillance, and infection prevention not only provided immediate benefits to the community but also laid the foundation for a more resilient and prepared health system in WA and across Australia. Excellence in Sustainability–Saving blood sustainably – Blood inventory management at PathWest (PathWest Haematology QEII... -
Recognition of Service Award 2023 celebrations 13 December 2023 Throughout November, celebrations for the 106 Recognition of Service Award recipients were held across PathWest. On Wednesday 8 November, the 20, 30 and 40-year recipients received their awards at The University Club of Western Australia, joined by the PathWest Board, Executive and senior leadership group. Inspiring speeches were delivered by PathWest Board Chair, Angie Paskevicius, Acting Chief Executive Sash Tomson, as well as Aunty Sandra Harben’s moving Welcome to Country and Paul Schneider’s informative and engaging emceeing throughout the event. Representatives of our Staff Recognition Program sponsors, HESTA and Paywise were also present delivering short speeches for the recipients and attendees. It was an afternoon filled with appreciation and acknowledgement for the outstanding milestone achieved by PathWest staff, in their service to public pathology through 20, ...
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25/03/2024