The Sydney Private Hospital

Description

About The Sydney Private Hospital
Our commitment to the hospital is your guarantee of quality and we are proud of the changes that have been brought about by The Sydney Private Hospital team The direct involvement of doctors in hospital management and ownership is uncommon in other hospitals

Along with the commitment of all of our medical colleagues and the great team of people at The Sydney Private Hospital we will continue to meet and exceed standards required by the Health Department and the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards to achieve our stated goal of making The Sydney Private Hospital the best



This hospital will grow by responding to your concerns We all want to meet and exceed your expectations as a guest in our hospital Should you have any concerns about your care at the hospital we would welcome and appreciate your time and effort to tell us

Mission
To reinforce the Total Quality Management focus of
the hospital by seeking to continuously improve the
quality of service and to increase customer
satisfaction

To treat all people at the hospital as guests

To improve the financial performance at the
hospital by emphasising to everybody the importance
of marketing

To take full advantage of the special opportunity
afforded by the NSW Eye Centre and the recently
introduced Sydney Laser EndoUrology Clinic

To sharpen our focus on core surgical services so
that advanced technology can be made available for
such services

To ensure the personal and professional development
of all people so that highly skilled and motivated
team players want to join with us and stay with us

Vision
Purpose
To improve the physical emotional and spiritual wellbeing of people through superior quality health care and health promotion

Core Values and Beliefs
We are committed to continuous improvement in everything that we do

The Sydney Private Hospital Ashfield is committed to operating with the highest standards of integrity honesty safety and cleanliness

Good health is priceless and is our first priority as nothing of importance can be achieved without it We will set an example for a health lifestyle

We will treat all people as guests in our hospital We will treat them as we would treat our friends our relatives and as we would want to be treated ourselves

We are responsible to our patients to all of the people working with us to our clinical and other professions and to the society we serve We are committed to the highest possible standards in our relationships with all segments of society whether they be patients suppliers governments or the general public

We will be a learning hospital where all people will be encouraged to reach their full potential

We believe in the vital role of private medicine in health care

Profit like breathing is indispensable and essential for us to achieve our higher purpose We are committed to strict financial control based on uncompromising honesty so that we will be able to achieve our higher purpose

History

The History of Sydney Private Hospital
Historically no organisation existed for the care of the Masonic sick and therefore certain leaders of the United Grand Lodge of New South Wales brought a proposal to build a private Hospital before the Grand Lodge on 12th September 1928

The Scheme having been approved by Grand Lodge a site was found at Ashfield with frontages on Victoria Street and to Robert Street on which to build the Hospital

The foundation stone was set by the then Grand Master MW Bro Audrey Halloran on 11th October 1930

The building is of imposing appearance severely Doric in design lightened by elliptical arches to the upper storey Rising up from above the front entrance is a campanile in Ionic style

The Hospital was officially opened on 13th June 1931 and the first patients were received on 23rd July 1931

Major upgrading in 1990 and 1994 resulted in the first private Accident and Emergency Service in New South Wales new Maternity delivery suites 4 new operating theatres and an 8 bed Intensive Care Unit

Despite these major renovations to acute services the accommodation facilities in the general hospital wards remained unchanged

The new facilities resulted in an increased utilisation however profitability continued to decline resulting in the sale of the Hospital

In December 1997 a specialised Day Ophthalmic facility was opened and it continues to be the best and busiest Eye Surgical Centre in Australia

1998 the ownership and name changed and the hospital was know as The NSW Private Hospital Ashfield The Hospital went into Receivership Management in May 2000 and the Hospital was put for sale

On 1st November 2000 the Hospital was purchased by Kaizens Hospitals and was renamed The Sydney Private Hospital Ashfield The Intensive Care Unit Accident and Emergency and Maternity Unit were closed and the Hospital restructured to 68 beds 6 theatres and a Day Surgery Unit

Immediately there was upgrading of the equipment and some furnishings throughout the Hospital The management successfully turned the organisation into a profitable business enterprise providing high quality patient services with a strong commitment to outstanding customer focus and never ending continuous improvement of service