EM Specialist and educator at Karl Bremer Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Interested in innovation that delivers, and performance under sustained pressure.
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined March 2009
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Almero Oosthuizen retweeted
When There's No Emergency Medicine
A short story on how basic care fails without emergency medicine
We protect the rest of the healthcare system from patients, and sometimes we protect patients from the rest of the healthcare system
Video 3 min 5 sec
youtu.be/1t57s3N-ZL4
🌞 Exciting opportunity for a #clinicalpsychologist !
The West Coast health district is looking for a Clinical Psychologist to join their team in #Malmesbury - a beautiful town near Cape Town, South Africa.
Find out more here:
linkedin.com/posts/almero-oo…
🌳 Overcoming and Becoming
🔹A while ago @relldeshaw, me and the folks at @apoliticalco spoke about the value of setbacks and failure.
🔹 Failures are inevitable, growth is not.
💎 Apolitical just published a brief article on this:
apolitical.co/solution-artic…
💥 We're expanding our team! This is a very rare, exciting opportunity.
Follow the link below for detailed information on requirements etc, and to apply.
linkedin.com/posts/almero-oo…
What a wonderful achievement by the HECTIS team from #CapeTown Winners of the 2022 national public sector award! @WestCapeHealth @WesternCapeGov @alanwinde @geordinhl @nomafrench
The 20th #PSIAwards2022 Innovator of the year goes to: Hospital and Emergency Communication Tracking Information System (HECTIS) @WesternCapeGov
Wonderful showing at the 2022 CPSI awards!
In the Citizen focussed category: 1st runner up - Early Prostate Cancer Treatment @GautengProvince 2nd runner - Expansion Clubfoot and training @GautengProvince Winner - Greenstick @WesternCapeGov 3rd runner up - Digitazation of public transport @OtpLimpopo
Sidetrack Studio is hosting an open studio day today! I spent time with them recently and was blown away. Drop in for interesting people and art :)
@Wesgro @WesternCapeGov @alanwinde @geordinhl @dschoolUCT
Dad, when will I grow up?
- When you live your life on purpose -
Does that mean I might never grow up?
- Yes. That is the downside -
(long pause)
Or I could grow up today?
- Yes. That is the upside -
(Smiles)
Often when you #fail, you come face to face with a new #opportunity for #success.
Check out our project report describing just such a case!
#publicsectorinnovation #designthinking #pivot
@WestCapeHealth @dschoolUCT @apoliticalco
"Help me manage my health; without disrupting my life"
We had such a productive session yesterday using the Jobs To Be Done framework to explore a very sticky challenge - what a powerful tool! #JTBD
Shout out to @ChristensenInst, @online_HBS, @WestCapeHealth
#innovations
Looking forward to d.confestival hosted by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town!
@dschoolUCT
#designthinking #innovation #improvement
dschoolafrika.org/events/d-c…
The Emergency Center at Karl Bremer Hospital is hiring!
KBH is busy, modern, and well supported. The EC team is dynamic, and work closely with KBH's hospital departments.
Contact Dr Sue Le Roux at Sue.leroux@westerncape.gov.za by 9 Sept (medical doctor post)
Almero Oosthuizen retweeted
The simplest way to motivate a healthcare worker - just let us do our fucking job
Celebrating A Good Day in Emergency Medicine
youtu.be/sj0srFpEGog
The new Directorate for Clinical Service Improvement is hiring! We're looking for a medical doctor with experience/expertise in systems and services design.
Closes 26/08
Details and application here: scubedonline.co.za/recruitme…
Almero Oosthuizen retweeted
If you could make one systems change to lessen or mitigate burnout, what would it be?
Almero Oosthuizen retweeted
View this entire thread unrolled here:
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I had a great time discussing Practical #innovation with the #familymedicine department at the University of Cape Town today. Klaus Von Pressentin and Lindsay Farrant were excellent hosts.
