The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards has awarded Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Caritas Medical Centre full accreditation for four years.
The Hospital Authority said today Queen Elizabeth Hospital attained the extensive achievements grading in three areas: systems for ongoing care of the consumer are co-ordinated and effective; healthcare incidents, complaints and feedback are managed to ensure improvement; and, external service providers are managed to maximise quality of care.
The areas where Caritas Medical Centre attained extensive achievements were: a system exists to ensure the care of dying and deceased patients is managed with dignity and comfort; incidence of falls and fall injuries are minimised through a falls management program; and, external service providers are managed to maximise quality care and service delivery.
A total of five public hospitals participated in the Pilot Scheme of Hospital Accreditation launched last year.
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital also has accreditation. Survey results of Tuen Mun Hospital and Queen Mary Hospital are expected to be released early next year.
