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Cabrini celebrates Palliative Care week
The theme for Palliative Care Week 2013 (being held 19-25 May) ‘Palliative care . . . everyone’s business’ resonates strongly at Cabrini where our specialist palliative care doctors, nurses, allied health and pastoral care staff work hard to ensure our patients who have a life-limiting illness and their families receive the best possible care. ... Learn more
Cabrini at the top of best maternity hospital list
Cabrini is ranked the second top maternity service nationally, according to the results of Medibank Private’s annual national survey into maternity hospital experiences announced to coincide with Mother’s Day. More than 1500 patients across Australia completed the survey. ... Learn more
Cabrini does so much more
The theme for Private Hospitals Week (held 12-18 May) is ‘we do so much more’. ... Learn more
Cabrini celebrates National Volunteer Week
Cabrini is celebrating National Volunteer Week 13-19 May, Australia’s largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism. Today in Australia more than 6 million people volunteer annually. This represents more than one-third of Australia’s adult population. ... Learn more
Spotlight on brain cancer
Brain Cancer Action Week (28 April-4 May), an initiative of the Cancer Council, is designed to increase awareness and funding for brain cancer. Brain cancer is one of the least understood cancers in Australia, despite it being one of the most fatal. ... Learn more
Privacy is your business
Cabrini is marking Privacy Awareness Week (28 April to 4 May 2013), with an annual campaign to promote greater privacy awareness and the importance of protecting personal information with a promotion aimed at staff, patients and their families. ... Learn more
From Gaza to Melbourne for surgery that changed Hala’s life
Seven year old Hala Dawwas will go home to Gaza this week to lead a normal life thanks to the surgical team at Cabrini and Children First Foundation. Surgeons and staff will gather to say goodbye when Hala visits the hospital on Wednesday 17 April to thank the staff for their care. ... Learn more
Bright new direction for Cabrini - new breast cancer service launched
Cabrini, one of Victoria’s largest cancer treatment centres, has launched an innovative new breast cancer service called Brightways based at Cabrini Brighton. ... Learn more
Jane East awarded Peter Meese honour
Jane East of Cabrini Palliative Care Prahran received the Peter Meese study/travel grant at the 2013 Peter Meese memorial lecture held at Cabrini Malvern on 26 March. ... Learn more
Honouring consumer rights
Cabrini is marking World Consumer Rights Day (15 March 2013) with a special promotion of our consumer group, the Cabrini Patient and Family Register, throughout Cabrini’s hospitals and healthcare facilities. ... Learn more
International Women’s Day 2013
The theme for 2013 International Women’s Day is ‘The Gender Agenda: Gaining Momentum’. International Women’s Day is held annually on 8 March to celebrate women’s achievements throughout history and across nations. It is also known as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace.
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Cabrini's green fitness confirmed
Cabrini has been awarded ISO14001 certification for its environmental-management system and is the first large metropolitan health service to have this distinction. ... Learn more
Cancer Council seeks participants
Cancer Council seeks participants in world-first study on spiritual wellbeing ... Learn more
Vale Sister Irma Lunghi (MSC)
Sister Irma Lunghi (MSC), who made a lasting and positive impact on Cabrini in Australia, died peacefully in the company of Cabrini Sisters on 30 January at St Cabrini Nursing Home in New York aged 86 years. ... Learn more
World Cancer Day and 25 years of Cabrini Day Oncology
Monday 4 February 2013 was World Cancer Day promoted by the Union for International Cancer Control and the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The theme of the 2013 event is ‘Cancer: did you know?’ in an effort to improve general knowledge about cancer and dismiss misconceptions about the disease. ... Learn more
A touch of retail therapy in the Cabrini Gift Shop
The Cabrini Gift Shop, located on ground level at Cabrini Malvern, provides a rewarding retail experience for patients, visitors and staff, as staff member Barbara Summerbell explains. ... Learn more
Cabrini Malvern rated highly by HCF members
Cabrini Malvern was the only hospital in Victoria to receive a top ten rating, scoring 9.1 out of 10 for hospital satisfaction. ... Learn more
Cabrini Research Day a success
The annual celebration of research included 18 research poster presentations and 12 oral presentations on a diverse range of topics, as well as the keynote address. ... Learn more
Cabrini health service and community benefit report released
The Cabrini health service and community benefit report 2010-11 is now available. It outlines Cabrini’s achievements and activities and incorporates the organisation’s community benefit report. ... Learn more
Cabrini Brighton initiative improves journey for Bayside cancer patient
Within days of her cancer diagnosis, Anne Nicholson, Quality Manager at Cabrini Brighton, was confronted by her next challenge: the prospect of losing her hair. Eight years later, this experience has informed a Cabrini first – the launch of the Cabrini Wig Room in Bayside.
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Cabrini’s ICU survivors celebrate a second chance at life
“Out of this world” is how patient James (Jim) Rankin described the care he and his family received during a 25-day stay in Cabrini Malvern’s intensive care unit (ICU) in mid-2011.
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Australia honours the Reverend Father Bill Uren (AO)
Cabrini Health’s Father Bill Uren (Fr Uren), a Jesuit priest, has been honoured with an Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the 2012 Australia Day Honours List.
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