Accreditation

Lady Davidson Private Hospital is accredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (www.achs.org.au). Following our most recent accreditation survey on 4th-6th May 2009, we received six (6) Excellent Achievement (EA) ratings for our:

• 1.1.1 Assessment system;
• 1.1.2 Care planning;
• 1.5.2 Infection Control system;
• 1.5.3 Pressure Ulcer prevention strategy;
• 2.2.1 Human Resources planning; and
• 3.2.1 Safety Management systems.

We were also pleased to receive the following commendations:

• Patients are cared for in a beautiful environment, consistent with healing and wellbeing.
• Discharge planning is personalised, detailed and commenced on admission.
• There is a holistic and multidisciplinary team approach to care in which patients are invovled at all stages.
• Patients are well educated as part of their rehabilitation.

Lady Davidson Private Hosiptal strives for continuous improvement in the quality of its services. We have developed and are continually reviewing our quality action plan to achieve this. Some of the key projects include:

• National Stroke Audit 2010
• Falls Education Programs for identified high-risk patients
• Medication Safety

Please contact the General Manager if you have any questions about the accreditation or quality improvement program.