Masada Private Hospital

Name :

Masada Private Hospital

Address  :

26 Balaclava Road

Town  :

East St Kilda

State  :

Victoria

Country  :

AUSTRALIA

Post Code:

3183

Phone  :

03 9038 1300

Web URL  :


Description

About Masada Private Hospital
Welcome to Masada Private Hospital

On behalf of all staff we extend a warm welcome to you and are pleased to provide important information on the services available at Masada Private Hospital

Masada Private Hospital is a fully accredited 76 bed acute medical surgical and maternity hospital We are a non denominational hospital caring for all patients irrespective of religion or nationality Each member of our staff is highly skilled to ensure that we provide you with the very best health care available Your care and comfort are our primary concern

We have a combination of air conditioned private and shared accommodation each equipped with ensuites colour television and direct dial telephone facilities

Our four operating theatres are equipped for both minor and complex procedures

Masada Private Hospitals philosophy is to provide a range of services which are appropriate to the needs of the community Each individual whether patient visiting practitioner staff or visitor is entitled to the highest level of respect and care


History

Masada Private Hospital History
1970s
Masada started life as a Jewish Nursing Home

1988
Australian Hospital Care Ltd AHCL purchased Masada and turned the Nursing home into a nondenominational acute medical surgical hospital

1990
The hospital was refurbished and new Maternity wing and consulting suites added

2000
AHCL plan to sell its entire hospital portfolio

2001
Mayne purchased the AHCL group

2002
Affinity Health purchased Masada and the other 51 hospitals owned by Mayne
throughout Australia and Indonesia

2003
New dedicated Day Surgery Centre commissioned and theatre complex renovated
including 3 theatres and stage 1 2 amp 3 recovery areas

2005
Ramsay Health Care purchased the entire Affinity Health portfolio of
hospitals Ramsay Health Care was founded in 1964 by Paul Ramsay and has
grown to become the largest provider of private hospital services in
Australia owning and operating hospitals in Victoria NSW Queensland
South Australia Western Australia and Indonesia Ramsay Health Care listed
on the Australian Stock Exchange in September 1997
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