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Patients test negative for ebola

Test results on two children admitted earlier today to the RCH are negative for ebola virus disease. The girls are being treated for respiratory illness and are doing well.

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2015 Consumer Forum: The transitioning patient

Come along to the 2015 RCH Consumer Forum on 6 March to find out how consumer representatives help us, and how you can get involved. This year’s forum will focus on the transitioning patient.

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Art at the RCH (ARCH)

The Arts at RCH (ARCH) program draws on international evidence that art can help to promote improved healing outcomes for hospital patients.

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Good to Go at the RCH

The purpose of the RCH’s Good to Go program is to ensure efficient use of beds and improve patient access within existing resources.

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Telehealth sleep study

The RCH’s innovative Telehealth Sleep Study has allowed patients to be tested for obstructive sleep apnoea from the comfort of their own bed.

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Why not Wallaby?

The RCH Wallaby ward allows the provision of acute care to RCH patients in the comfort of their own home; surrounded by parents, siblings and friends.

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RCH Great Care Rounds

Great Care Rounds allow The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Executive team to experience life on the coal face of the hospital and assist staff to continually improve quality of care. The Great Care Round (GCR) is an interactive program that provide patients, families and staff the opportunity to interact with members of the RCH Executive team. … Continued

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Influx of patients at the Teddy Bear Hospital

In 2013-14 University of Melbourne medical students were mobilised to help The Royal Children’s Hospital cope with an influx of…sick and injured teddy bears.

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