Warringah Day Surgery

🏥 On World Patient Safety Day, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to the safety and well-being of every patient who walks through our doors. Patient safety is at the heart ❤️ of everything we do, aligning with our core values of patient focus, respect, collaboration, commitment to excellence, and innovation.

👩‍⚕️ Patient Focus means we prioritise the needs and safety of our patients in every decision we make. We ensure that our processes, procedures, and care environments are designed to provide the highest level of protection and care.

🤝 Respect for our patients and their families guides us to uphold the dignity and trust they place in us. We respect their right to safe, transparent, and effective care.

🔗 Collaboration is essential in maintaining a culture of safety. Our medical and support teams work together seamlessly, sharing knowledge and supporting each other to prevent errors and continuously improve patient outcomes.

🏅 Our commitment to excellence goes beyond the predictable patient experience and drives us to uphold the highest standards in healthcare. We rigorously follow best practices, continually train our staff, and strive for quality in everything we do to ensure patient safety is never compromised.

💡 Finally, innovation plays a crucial role in enhancing patient safety. We embrace new technologies and approaches to better predict, prevent, and respond to potential safety issues, ensuring our patients receive cutting-edge care in a safe environment.

As we observe World Patient Safety Day, we stand proud of the strides we’ve made and remain dedicated to ensuring that safety remains a cornerstone of our patient care 🌟

Today is a powerful reminder to check in on those around us. As healthcare professionals, we know the importance of being present, listening, and offering support, not only for our patients but also for colleagues and friends who may be facing challenges.

This year’s theme ‘Ask R U OK? Any Day’ reinforces the importance of trust, authenticity, and providing a safe space for these conversations, any day of the year.

Our hospital is taking a moment to listen and support each other, and help create a stronger, more connected healthcare community—because sometimes, a simple question can change everything.

Celebrating Women’s Health Week 🌸

As we kick off Women’s Health Week, let’s take a moment to focus on what truly matters—our health and well-being. This week is about empowering women to prioritise their health, recognising the unique challenges we face, and celebrating the strength that comes from caring for ourselves and each other.

From preventive care to mental health 🧠, nutrition 🥗, reproductive health 💗, and self-care 🌿, Women’s Health Week is a powerful reminder to invest in our own well-being.

Our hospital encourages all women to embrace the knowledge and tools needed to prioritise their well-being. Each day is an opportunity to learn, grow, and take charge of our health. Here’s how:

- 💪 Know your body: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week/program/know-your-body
- 🗣️ Courageous conversations: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week/program/courageous-conversations
- 🛑 Shame and stigma: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week/program/shame-and-stigma
- 🌟 Point of difference: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week/program/point-of-difference
- 🤔 Trust your gut: https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/womens-health-week/program/trust-your-gut

Join us in making this week a celebration of strength and resilience, and experience first-hand the incredible power of putting our health first.

Celebrating World Ophthalmology Day! 👁️

Each year on August 8th, we honour Soviet ophthalmologist Svyatoslav Fyodorov, whose ground-breaking contributions to eye surgery have shaped modern ophthalmology 💚

Today, cataract and glaucoma surgeries are among the most successful procedures worldwide, offering immense benefits particularly to Australians. These surgeries are essential in helping our seniors maintain their independence.

Our hospital 🏥 takes immense pride in the work our ophthalmologists perform. Their complex clinical and surgical skills in preserving and restoring vision make a visible difference in the lives of patients every day.

We sincerely thank 🙏 all ophthalmologists for their dedication to this vital field. Let's celebrate the remarkable advancements in ophthalmology and continue supporting efforts to ensure everyone has access to quality 👁️ eye care.

🚨 It's Time Out July at our Hospital! 🚨

Our facility is 100% committed to providing the highest standards of patient safety.

That's why our hospital team participates in an annual Time Out July event as a safety measure to make sure that our patients receive the proper checks before surgery.

A surgical "time-out" is the surgical team's short pause, just before incision, to run through a safety checklist, confirming that they are performing the correct procedure on the correct body part of the correct patient. Following the correct procedures prior to surgery prevents complications. 🏥✅

This simple exercise brings together our valued Doctors and dedicated operating teams. In recognition of their support, all Doctors participating in Time Out July receive a free round of coffee for their entire theatre team! ☕️

Pictured is Chief Medical Officer Dr Anthony Chambers, supporting TIme Out July 2024 for patient safety! 🌟

Today, on Employee Appreciation Day, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to our doctors and staff 💙 Your dedication, compassion, and hard work make a real difference in our patients’ lives and the culture of our hospital.

Thank you for your commitment to providing exceptional care and supporting our community and each other. You are the heartbeat of our hospital, and we are fortunate to have such a brilliant team 🏥

Celebrating a Remarkable Medical Journey ✨ Join us in recognising Dr Christopher Vickers, a distinguished Gastroenterologist who proudly marks 33 years of unwavering dedication to patient care at Warringah Day Surgery 👏👏

In 1995, Dr Vickers formed a dynamic partnership with Anaesthetist Dr Pietro Fiorentino, creating a professional alliance and a cohesive team built on friendship and mutual respect. Over 28 years, their collaboration has been marked by a commitment to pioneering medical innovation and ensuring continuity of care for their patients 💙

The duo blend surgical and anaesthetic expertise, consistently striving for world-class outcomes, exemplifying a steadfast commitment to excellence in healthcare. Dr Vickers is one of our longest standing Doctors and a lead Gastroenterologist in Warringah’s Open Access Program – an initiative that streamlines referral pathways so qualifying patients can access high-quality gastrointestinal care quicker⏰👨‍⚕️

We commend Vickers for his outstanding achievements and invaluable contributions alongside Dr Pietro Fiorentino.

🌟 Tomorrow is R U OK? Day, and we're joining the movement to inspire and empower meaningful connections.

We all have a role to play in looking out for those we care about at home and in the workplace. By taking a moment to ask, ‘R U OK?’ we can offer crucial support to someone who might be facing difficulties. This connection and support can make all the difference long before a crisis emerges.

Let's make asking R U OK? a part of our everyday relationships with friends, family, teammates, and colleagues, and remember these four simple steps🤝

1️⃣ Ask R U OK?
2️⃣ Listen
3️⃣ Encourage action
4️⃣ Check-in

You never know how impactful your words can be 💙

Introducing Heartbeat - Empowering a Culture of Appreciation 🌟

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new reward and recognition platform, Heartbeat! 🏆 This platform is dedicated to nurturing a workplace culture that celebrates the commendable contributions of our fabulous employees.

At Warringah Day Surgery, we believe our team is the heartbeat of our success. With Heartbeat, we now have a powerful tool to express our gratitude and recognition for the outstanding work our people do every day. 🙌

Thank you to Nexus Hospitals for taking us on this journey 💚

Each year, Warringah Day Surgery performs over 1000 endoscopy procedures to diagnose, treat and manage patients’ gastrointestinal disorders. We’re committed to our patients and the broader community by offering a full spectrum of digestive health services and the latest treatment options using our state-of-the-art diagnostic technology.

We know the devastating impact Bowel Cancer has on patients and loved ones and why priority access to expert gastrointestinal care is so important 💙 Our Open Access program allows eligible patients to bypass long wait times and see our next available Gastroenterologist, typically within 14 days, to investigate their issue further, helping to alleviate their fears and concerns. Our Doctors have extensive backgrounds and specialised interests in bowel health and gastrointestinal disorders to provide the care our patients need and deserve.

At Warringah, we are committed to raising awareness about the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Bowel Cancer this . If you’re experiencing digestive health issues or have a family history of bowel cancer, please consult your GP for further advice 🩺 today.

Today is Red Apple Day! 🍎🍎 Bowel Cancer Australia's iconic Red Apple Day is dedicated to the prevention, research, treatment advances, and the best care for everyone affected by bowel cancer.

Alongside Bowel Cancer Australia, our Doctors advocate for early diagnosis and support the best and brightest scientists researching bowel cancer.

Learn how you can support Red Apply Day here 👇 Every bit makes a difference ❤️ https://redappledayannualgivingday2023.gofundraise.com.au/

Cataract Awareness Month 👁️ is here! It’s a startling fact, cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, and affects about half of all older Australians, impacting their quality of life.

Luckily, in Australia cataract surgery is the most routinely performed elective surgery and a safe and effective means to restore vision. The surgery removes the cloudy lens protein that causes vision loss, replacing it with an artificial lens implant that is inserted into the eye.

The surgery takes approximately 15 minutes and is carried out as a day procedure by one of our Ophthalmologists, all of whom have extensive professional and academic backgrounds. Serious complications are rare, and the surgery has about a 95% success rate.

If you’re experiencing changes in your vision, book an assessment with your GP or optometrist today. The symptoms to look out for include:

〰️ Frequent changes to your contact lens or eye prescriptions
〰️ Fading or yellowing of colours
〰️ Double vision in a single eye
〰️ Cloudy, blurry or dim vision
〰️ Difficulty seeing at night
〰️ Sensitivity to light and glare
〰️ Need for brighter light for reading and other activities
〰️ Seeing "halos" around lights

It’s all eyes on Australia’s second deadliest cancer this month. Bowel cancer claims the lives of 103 Australians every week (that’s 5,354 people a year 😢). Yet when detected early, more than 90% of cases can be successfully treated.

Bowel screening is so important, because the cancer often develops without any symptoms. The risk also greatly increases in people over 50 or if you have a 👨‍👩‍👧‍ family history of polyps, Bowel Disease, or Type 2 Diabetes.

This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, prioritise your bowel health, and if you’re at a higher risk or experiencing any of the following issues, see your doctor for further advice:

〰️ Any sign of blood after a bowel motion
〰️ A change in bowel habits, such as straining or diarrhoea
〰️ Abdominal pain or bloating
〰️ Weight loss for no apparent reason, or loss of appetite
〰️ Symptoms of anaemia, including unexplained tiredness, weakness or breathlessness.

Happy International Nurses Day 2023! 💙

If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting our Clinical Manager Katie, and her super-talented healthcare team, you’d know how fortunate we are here at Warringah Day Surgery.

Helping our patients to feel comfortable and safe through their friendly and approachable nature comes naturally to this team.

Today, we pay our employees and nurses special tribute on International Nurses Day 🩺. A hospital excels in patient care only when it has such a fantastic team to rely on. Knowing our highly skilled team approaches each workday with energy, enthusiasm, and positivity translates into outstanding patient care. We thank you all so much 🙏

Dr Michael Rossiter-Thornton, our newest Ophthalmologist, has performed the first Hydrus Microstent implantation at Warringah Day Surgery!

The Hydrus Microstent is a revolutionary new therapy to help manage glaucoma. Proven through worldwide 🌏 clinical trials to lower eye pressure and, in some cases, eliminate the need for glaucoma medication 💊 we couldn’t be prouder to offer this procedure to qualifying glaucoma patients at Warringah.

Dr Rossiter-Thornton is a cataract and refraction surgeon who passionately believes in the power of appropriate ophthalmic intervention to improve patients' quality of life 💙

Did you know healthcare staff can clean their hands as many as 100 times per shift? Hand hygiene ✋ is a big commitment at our facility and vital to Australia’s healthcare system.

When done correctly, hand hygiene is the single most important means of preventing infection and can significantly reduce the cross-transmission of infection in 🏥 hospitals.

We’re proud of our hand hygiene, reporting a high 89.5% compliance rate. 🙋‍♀️ Never be afraid to ask your nurse if they have washed their hands. Clean hands are a sign of respect for our patients and our wonderful staff providing care.

Together we can all make a difference this 🙏

Merry Christmas 🎄 to our local community and patients, past and present. The Warringah team are taking a well deserved break and our hospital will be closed from the 22nd December, reopening on the 12th January. It has been an honour to provide quality medical services to you in 2022 and we look forward to an even brighter ✨ future in healthcare in the new year!

Calling all Enrolled and Registered Nurses! 🩺

We're looking for an enthusiastic Enrolled or Registered Nurse with Scrub Scout experience to join our Warringah Day Surgery, located in Brookvale near Sydney’s picturesque Northern Beaches 💙

You’ll love the flexibility this part-time role offers, with a Monday to Friday fortnight roster, annual leave over Christmas 🎄 and competitive remuneration.

If you’re passionate about patient care and committed to continuous quality improvement and best practice, click below to learn more👇

https://www.seek.com.au/job/59202997

Warringah Day Surgery updated their business hours.

Embracing R U OK Day at Warringah with a well-deserved morning tea and lineup of delicious cupcakes 🧁 🧁 yesterday! Quality catchups with a few laughs amongst staff has been the highlight of our week ✨

Today is R U OK Day, a time to meaningfully connect with the people around you and start a conversation with those who may be struggling.

You don't need to be an expert to reach out - just a good friend and a great listener.

These four steps can start a conversation that changes a life:

1. Ask R U OK?
2. 2. Listen
3. 3. Encourage action
4. 4. Check in

For more information, visit https://www.ruok.org.au

Happy International Nurses Day!

​What a wonderful, talented group of nurses we have at Warringah Day Surgery.
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​Working in small teams to provide specialised care to patients at our facility, these individuals are highly skilled, caring, and compassionate - with personalities to match.
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​On behalf of Warringah and Montserrat Day Hospitals, we cannot thank you enough for your dedication to the profession, and hard work.
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​The world has never been in more need of fabulous people like you! Enjoy your celebrations and morning tea 💙

✨ N E W W E B S I T E ✨

Join us in taking a tour of our newly launched website – www.warringahdaysurgery.com.au where you’ll find loads of resources and useful information about our world-class specialists, visiting our facility, and our commitment to exceptional health care.

It’s such an important question but how often is it asked? September 9th is R U OK Day - our reminder to take time out from our busy schedules, reach out to loved ones, have the meaningful conversation and actively listen.⁠
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Because almost half of Australians will face mental health challenges in their lifetime. And a conversation can change a life 💛

Step into the life of someone living with an eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorder (EGID) by embarking on ausEE Inc.'s Top8 challenge this week.

What’s involved you ask?

For 24 hours you’ll eliminate 8 major allergenic foods from your diet (ie. Milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanut, tree nut, shellfish and fish) just as people living with eosinophilic oesophagitis (the most common EGID) eliminate these food groups as a form of treatment because there is no cure.

1 Day of strict eating is more than achievable, and there’s great menu ideas at: https://eosaware.com/MenuIdeas

There’s still time to support EOS Awareness week so jump on-board and take the Top8 challenge today! www.top8challenge.com

Top 8 Challenge Top 8 Challenge : Make a donation today to support medical research into EGIDs

✨ausEE inc. ✨

There are many wonderful charities in this world. ausEE Inc. is close to our heart as it draws on our humble beginnings in Gastroenterology, raising awareness of people living with eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs) as part of National EOS Awareness Week.

Abdominal discomfort, nausea, reflux, food that’s hard to swallow or becomes lodged in the oesophagus – these are all varying symptoms of EGID.

An endoscopy with biopsies is the #1 form of EGID diagnosis. Warringah Day Surgery has a united team of Gastroenterologists who offer a full spectrum of digestive health services.

Lets all ban together to help raise awareness for EGIDs!

Our CEO Ben Korst is proud to be teaming up with 40 other business leaders in the Traction For Young People 2021 CEO Bike Build.

Ben is on a mission to raise $5,000 to go towards TRACTION programs helping disadvantaged youth. If you’d like to support this wonderful cause, donations can be made at: https://ceo-bikebuild.traction.community/participants/benkorst62

For more information visit: https://ceo-bikebuild.traction.community/

Any contribution (big or small) is greatly appreciated 🙏