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Looking forward, looking back 18 December 2024 As 2024 comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to reflect on what we have accomplished together this year and look ahead to the exciting opportunities that are before us. This year was marked by challenges and remarkable achievements from everyone at HSS, and we would like to acknowledge and thank our people for the part you played in helping us achieve our purpose - to support our customers to provide excellent health care to Western Australians. In 2024, HSS helped WA Health realise some impressive projects, including transferring the Peel Health Campus from private into the public health system and delivering the Patient Transport Coordination Hub, which was developed in partnership with Department of Health (DoH), as part of the WA Health Data Platform program. More recently, our ICT teams assisted with the establishment of the State Health Operations Centre (SHOC), a fit... -
Celebrating our best at the HSS Excellence Awards 13 December 2024 On Tuesday 10 December we celebrated the outstanding individuals and teams who embody our values and deliver exceptional services at the 2024 HSS Annual Excellence Awards. The talent, dedication, and innovation demonstrated by our people is inspiring and it’s clear that our values are not just words, but a guiding force in how we interact with our customers, collaborate as teams, and support one another as individuals. These Awards recognise our outstanding employees who have gone above and beyond, consistently demonstrating our HSS values in the work they do. Overall HSS Excellence Award - Tanzeel Sarfraz Overall HSS Excellence Award - Category Management team We put our customers at the heart of what we do - Simon Hutchinson We put our customers at the heart of what we do - Corporate Tax team We promise, we own, we do - Finance & Accounting and Budget &am... -
Excellence in digital transformation 13 December 2024 A huge shout out to our Medical Imaging Replacement Program (MIRP) team who were recognised at the Institute of Public Administration Australia WA annual Achievement Awards. MIRP won in the Office of Digital Government Best Practice in Digital Transformation category,excellence in digital transformation that has led to the delivery of better services to the community. This major ICT initiative, led by HSS with executive sponsorship from Department of Health, introduced a contemporary Enterprise Medical Imaging Platform at all major metropolitan WA health system hospital sites. Replacing existing systems across nine major hospitals has seen major improvements in efficiency, accuracy, patient safety, usability, cyber security and more. Involving stakeholders across the WA health system, the updated solution was implemented in a staggered rollout with no significant issues and has resulted ... -
HSS embraces PRIDE 12 December 2024 HSS was proud to march through the streets of Northbridge in the WA Pride Parade on 23 November 2024. This year, the theme for PrideFEST was ‘Together, Go West’ encompassing the pride of the Western Australian LGBTQIA+ community. This theme was also a nod to the classic LGBTQIA+ anthem (Go West by the Village People) symbolising optimism and embracing authenticity. HSS joined Department of Health with PathWest to share our message of ‘Embracing diversity in health’. This message demonstrates the commitment WA Health has to supporting and celebrating diversity and inclusion together. Watch a short montage of the event on LinkedIn. Check out our 'Why HSS' page to learn more about how we are creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel welcome, seen, valued and included. -
WA Health Excellence Award winners 29 November 2024 We are pleased to share the fantastic news that HSS were winners at the 2024 WA Health Excellence Awards on Thursday 7 November. The deserving ePrescribing team were recognised for their brilliant work in the ‘Excellence in Safety and Quality’ category. A first for public health in Australia, the successful state-wide roll out of ePrescribing at public hospitals has been well received by patients, providers, and pharmacists. Over 7,000 ‘script tokens’ are being issued weekly with a total of 315,000 issued to date. HSS developed the ePrescribing application ‘in house’ and WA’s program is the first, and continues to be the only, example of such a program to be used in public hospitals around Australia. HSS was also part of an all-Health Service Provider (HSP) win for ‘Excellence in Workplace Wellbeing and Culture’ with the Staff with Di...
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