Celebrating Patient-Centred Care: The Significance of the Smoking Ceremony at Gabrielle Jennings Centre
Earlier this month, our team at Gabrielle Jennings Centre demonstrated exceptional patient-centred care by organising a smoking ceremony for a patient with only two hours' notice.
Closing the Gap: A Patient-Centred Approach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healthcare
Having presented to Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) more than 10 times in 2022, she frequently left against medical advice, struggling to feel safe and heard. But in 2023, a team of dedicated healthcare professionals took a new approach—one that placed Janette at the centre of her own care. A multidisciplinary team, including Aboriginal Health Liaison…
Safer storage and transport of breastmilk thanks to Mercy Health research
In many western countries like Australia, mothers with babies in neonatal units express and store their breast milk at home and transport it to the hospital. However, in Sri Lanka, mothers are expected to stay in hospital continuously throughout their baby’s stay, as there are no established guidelines ensuring safe transport and storage of expressed…
Adapt to survive and thrive: researching adaptive platform trials for preterm birth
Changing the way clinical trials are conducted may be the best way of improving outcomes for premature babies, according to latest research led by Mercy Health’s Professor Brett Manley.
Chief Psychiatrist visits Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing to discuss innovations and challenges
Aiming to improve mental health support services, Victorian Chief Psychiatrist Associate Professor Sophie Adams visited Mercy Mental Health & Wellbeing at Werribee Mercy Hospital last week.
Joint Statement: Transfer of Home Care and Transport Services from Mercy Services to Mercy Health
We are pleased to announce that planning is underway for the transfer of Home Care and Transport services from Mercy Services to Mercy Health. Governed under the same overarching structure of Mercy Ministry Companions, this decision reflects the strong alignment between our organisations’ values and mission, ensuring that these essential services continue to support individuals…
Improving outcomes for extremely premature babies
Mercy Health Neonatal Fellow Dr Kristin Ferguson has made it her career goal to reverse this trend. “I want to see more extremely preterm infants leave the neonatal intensive care unit without long-term lung disease,” said Kristin. “Currently, clinicians have minimal evidence to guide how quickly air and oxygen should be delivered to the…
Mercy Hospital for Women launches publicly funded Homebirth Program
Mercy Hospital for Women is proud to announce the successful launch of its publicly funded Homebirth model of care, an initiative made possible through the Department of Health.
Welcome to Professor Brett Manley – Leader in Neonatal Medicine
Professor Brett Manley Joins Mercy Health Neonatal Team
Prestigious Heart Foundation fellowship awarded to Mercy Perinatal researche
Improving health outcomes for women and babies through collaborative research at Mercy Health and the University of Melbourne.