Flinders Private Hospital is a private not-for-profit hospital and is a proud member of the Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance Incorporated. (ACHA) in South Australia.
Flinders Private Hospital was built in 1999 and is one of Adelaide’s most modern medical facilities located 15 km south of the city.
Flinders Private Hospital is constantly evolving to provide the very best in health care and as one of South Australia’s leading private hospitals is equipped with the latest technology, equipment and facilities set in modern, luxurious surroundings. The hospital performs a broad range of diagnostic, interventional and surgical procedures supported by Medical Imaging, Pathology and Radiotherapy.
Flinders Private Hospital provides an emergency admission service accepting private patients through the 24 hour Chest Pain Centre, directly from the co-located public hospital and also by referral following consultation with the admitting specialists.
Vision
Our vision, mission and values describe the underlying principles by which ACHA functions.
They influence all aspects of ACHA's operations and provide staff with a sense of shared identity and cultural expectation.
To be the first choice for private health Services for South Australians
We are a group of private hospitals in Adelaide that provides an integrated range of quality medical, surgical and related health services in a safe environment.
Values
We will demonstrate:
Accreditation:
Adelaide Community Healthcare Alliance Incorporated (ACHA), which comprises, Ashford Hospital, Flinders Private Hospital and The Memorial Hospital is a fully accredited member of the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) who work in partnership with us in establishing standards and procedures, which underpin the primary goal to provide the best quality of service and care.
ACHA received a full four-year accreditation following survey in July 2009, gaining EA (Excellence) for 6 of the criteria in Care Evaluation, Discharge & Transfer, Infection Control, Falls Management, Incident and Complaints Management, and Clinical & Corporate Policy.
The surveyors noted that staff, managers and Visiting Medical Officers on each
ACHA campus is clearly committed to the provision of high quality care and services to patients. Whilst the surveyors recognised that the three hospitals have different physical environments, all three are welcoming and well presented facilities.
The surveyors also stated ‘the staff are welcoming and demonstrated a knowledge and commitment to the continuous improvement cycle’.
The next scheduled ACHS periodic Survey is due in July 2011.
ACHA’s commitment to quality improvement is ongoing, and current projects include:
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
General Medicine
Gynaecology
General Surgery
Hematology / Oncology
Intensivist
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics / Gynaecology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Opthalmology
Oral Surgery
Paediatric Medicine
Paediatric Surgery
Palliative Care
Plastic Surgery
Respiratory Medicine
Rheumatology
Urology
Vascular Surgery