Almero Oosthuizen

EM Specialist and educator at Karl Bremer Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. Interested in innovation that delivers, and performance under sustained pressure.

[Cliff Reid @cliffreid]

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

https://t.co/vnMGy1GrYe

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

🌞 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:
https://t.co/jFNSo7W8Wc

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

🌳 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:

https://t.co/gh8lgc8Xo1

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

Is "woke" when we weaponize virtue?

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

💥 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.

https://t.co/AfqvtZdF5J

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

@JoParkRoss @buggyroo So wonderful!

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

What a wonderful achievement by the HECTIS team from #CapeTown Winners of the 2022 national public sector award! @WestCapeHealth @WesternCapeGov @alanwinde @geordinhl @nomafrench

[CPSI South Africa @cpsi_sa]

The 20th #PSIAwards2022 Innovator of the year goes to: Hospital and Emergency Communication Tracking Information System (HECTIS) @WesternCapeGov

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

Wonderful showing at the 2022 CPSI awards!

[CPSI South Africa @cpsi_sa]

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

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

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

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

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)

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

@LucyHindle1 So lovely!!

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

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

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

@LeeAnn7171 @karlbremer Hi Lee-Ann. I'm sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I no longer work at KBH full time, and haven't for a while. You can contact the hospital on [phone]

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

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 [email protected] by 9 Sept (medical doctor post)

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

@LeeAnn7171 @ChristensenInst @online_HBS @WestCapeHealth @karlbremer Hi Lee-Ann. I'm very sorry to hear that, but I don't work at Karl Bremer anymore, and haven't for a while. You can contact the hospital on [phone]

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

"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

[Almero Oosthuizen @Almero]

Looking forward to d.confestival hosted by Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at the University of Cape Town!
@dschoolUCT
#designthinking #innovation #improvement

https://t.co/qryQs9VQn9

[Cliff Reid @cliffreid]

The simplest way to motivate a healthcare worker - just let us do our fucking job

Celebrating A Good Day in Emergency Medicine

https://t.co/oXDHLzo8p5