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The welcome and caring atmosphere from Lorraine is second to none. The hospital is so professional and warm. The nurses like they used to be.
Susan
Surgeon and Safari only offer operations and procedures which are performed at Private Hospitals which in South Africa are owned by large public listed companies specializing in Private Health Care.
- All the Private Hospitals are fully certified in line with international standards with fully equipped ICU facilities and 24 hour nursing.
- Some Private Hospitals in South Africa are members of The Council of Health Service Accreditation of South Africa ( COHSASA ) www.cohsasa.co.za which is accredited by the International Society for Quality in health Care ( ISQUA )
- Some Private Hospitals in South Africa are members of The Hospital Association South Africa ( HASA ) www.hasa.co.za
- The Health Professionals Council of South Africa (HPCSA or the Council) is a statutory body, established in terms of the Health Professions Act No. 56. committed to serving and protecting the public and providing guidance to registered healthcare practitioners - www.hpcsa.co.za
- Procedures are all done in fully equipped operating rooms with all the necessary qualified staff and equipment.
- Patients are admitted into hospital as private patients with private rooms and kept in hospitals for minimum of 24 hours post operative extended depending on the procedure performed.
- The Hospital Groups in South Africa offer their Hospitals to Specialist in Private Practise so that they can perform their procedures at the facilities – Doctors and Specialist in South Africa are independent and do not work for the Hospital Groups
Netcare Group
Netcare Hospital Group is a public listed company in South Africa and represents the most modern and sophisticatedmedical facilities in South Africa and owns a 50.1 percent controlling share in The General Healthcare Group which owns BMI Group in the UK.
Website: www.netcare.co.za
Accreditation
Netcare is going though renewing and changing its accreditation process though HAQU http://www.ukaf.org.uk/HAQU.htm
CHKS is the UK’s leading independent provider of healthcare intelligence and improvement services to the NHS and the independent sector.Working with 400 clients internationally, from NHS acute and primary care trusts to national healthcare quality institutes and governments, they provide insight for informed decision-making.As the leading accreditation service in the UK and working across Europe they have unrivalledexperience in assisting healthcare organizations to apply quality standards to improve patient care, whilst addressing key challenges such as risk management, clinical effectiveness and patient safety.
The staff and equipment at these hospitals are equal to the best in the world, a status maintained through ongoing investment, training and a quest for client service excellence.
- Rosebank Clinic – Accreditation in progress
- Linksfield Clinic – Accredited through HAQU
- Sunninghill Clinic – Accredited through HAQU
The Medi-Clinic Group
Medi-Clinic Southern Africa has more than 50 multidisciplinary hospitals. Many have specialized units, including heart units, stroke units, and the like. Hospitals have highly-trained nursing, administrative and other personnel and are supported by excellent medical specialists in private practice.
Website: www.mediclinic.co.za
Accreditation
ISQua International Society for Quality in Health Care Inc. www.isqua.org
ISQua, The International Society for Quality in Health Care Inc., is a non-profit, independent organization with members in over 70 countries. ISQua works to provide services to guide health professionals, providers, researchers, agencies, policy makers and consumers, to achieve excellence in healthcare delivery to all people, and to continuously improve the quality and safety of care.
ISQua offers a unique opportunity for individuals and institutions with a common interest to share expertise via an international multidisciplinary forum.
ISQua is formally recognized by the World Health Organization as being in "Official Relations" with WHO.
ISQua is assisting with technical and policy advice based on evidence and best practices and contributing to knowledge sharing as part of WHO initiatives.
http://www.cohsasa.co.za/html/hospitals/private_hospitals.htm
ISO 9001:2000 - International Quality Certification
- Sandton Clinic – Accreditation though ISQua
- Mornignside Clinic – Accreditation though ISQua
- Donald Gordon – Accreditation though ISQua in progress
The Life Healthcare group
Life Healthcare group is one of the largest private hospital groups outside the United States.
Website: www.lifehealth.co.za
Accreditation
Life Healthcare has achieved the first multi-site certification for quality certification system, namely ISO 9001:2000 in October 2007. The ISO family of standards are implemented by some 610 000 organisations in over 160 countries.
ISO 9001 sets out specific requirements with which organisations need to comply, in order to effectively manage quality, and encourages employees to embrace quality requirements as a way of life. In doing so, it creates a culture of error prevention and continuous improvement upon which customer satisfaction and growth can be achieved.
Life Healthcare multi-site certification means that all our activities across all hospitals fall under a single quality management system, but operates across a number of geographical locations. The choice to follow a multi-site process is in line with our goal to ensure consistent world class quality healthcare in all our hospitals.
ISO certification is of great importance for Life Healthcare. It underpins the significant accomplishments of our organization and the quality of our people and systems. It is critical to sustaining our reputation as a leading healthcare provider and support our vision of being a world class provider of healthcare for all.
To view a copy of the certificates : ISO Certificate 1, ISO Certificate 2, ISO Certificate 3
ISO 27001:2005 - Life Healthcare Information Management
- Carstenhof Clinic – Accredited though IOS
- Fourways Clinic – Accredited though IOS
Blood Transfusion and HIV AIDS
Blood in South Africa, due to HIV AIDS additional precautions are taken and we can assure you all blood used is tested in accordance to international standards.
The chance of receiving contaminated blood in SA is no greater than anywhere else in the world, including the USA and UK that uses international standards for blood testing.
South African blood donors are not paid to donate blood.
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