Murdoch celebrates 18 years of quality services

St John of God Murdoch Hospital celebrated its 18th birthday with a certificate presentation recognising the hospital’s recent accreditation by the Australian Council on Health Care Standards (ACHS).

ACHS Chief Executive Officer Brian Johnston handed over the certificate to Murdoch CEO Peter Mott at a celebration morning tea on Friday 10 February.

The hospital officially recognises its first 18 years of service in the community with hospital-wide celebrations on Tuesday 14 February.

Mr Mott said that the hospital was committed to continuously reviewing and improving the services it provides to patients.

“Since the hospital opened in 1994, our commitment to quality has been the cornerstone of our services. In our first eighteen years, we have provided our distinctive care to more than half a million inpatients and 300,000 emergency patients, delivered almost 20,000 babies, and provided employment for thousands of people in the south metropolitan region,” said Mr Mott.

“Our $200m+ expansion is further evidence of our commitment to the local community. By 2020, we will be welcoming more than 65,000 patients to Murdoch each year, and providing even more employment opportunities,” he said.

“This accreditation result reaffirms that the care we provide is of the highest quality, and that we have a dedicated team of caregivers who are committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for our patients. It’s rewarding to have this recognised by independent surveyors,” said Mr Mott.

As part of ACHS accreditation, Murdoch was awarded an Outstanding Achievement (OA) for the hospital’s comprehensive environmental sustainability program which included the installation of large scale solar panels for preheating of hospital water to reduce gas consumption, resulting in a 10% reduction in gas use in the first quarter of operation.

Photograph (L-R): St John of God Health Care Group Chief Executive Officer Dr Michael Stanford, Murdoch Director Quality and Risk Management Vanessa Unwin, ACHS Chief Executive Officer Brian Johnston, Murdoch Chief Executive Officer Peter Mott and Murdoch Quality Manager Rita McIlduff.