Aug-Dec 2015Issue #3
From the team at Barton Private Hospital:
Message from theCEO, Jessy McGowan
I would like to say thank you to all the staff at Barton Private Hospital for their professionalism and dedication to providing our patients with high standards of care. The last 6 months have been very busy. A lot of work was undertaken by our staff to meet all 10 new Standards. It was a tremendous team effort and in November 2015, we underwent full Accreditation, we were successful in completing all 10 National Standards and receiving 3 years accreditation. Barton Private Hospital is now re accredited from 2015-2018. I am looking forward to another year of innovation and improvement.
Summer has arrived! There is no better place to be than Canberra in the summer time, and no better time to get your health on track than the lead up to Christmas. Over the summer, Barton Private Hospital is focusing on healthy eating as part of our commitment to improving staff health and wellbeing.
The strategies in our 12 months health and wellbeing plan to focus on healthy eating are:
- Provide healthy recipe book in kitchen (encourage staff to share recipes)
- Encourage use of apps to monitor diet (My Fitness Pal)
- Healthier catering options at morning teas
We also held a pedometer competition during the months of July and August. Congratulations to Nurse Rochelle who won the challenge!
You can also check out the summer edition of the Healthier Work Newsletter ( some advice and tips on health and wellbeing.
Stay tuned for more information, and let’s commit to improving healthy eating at Barton Private Hospital this summer!
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new surgeons:
Dr Rosie Ahuja- Gynaecology, Dr John Ambler- Ophthalmology, Clayton Clews and Lafferty Damien : Podiatry surgery, Dr Joanne Dondey:Paediatric Ophthalmology, Dr Kim Frumar: Ophthalmology, Dr Trevor Law- Dr Kevin Lowe: Sports Physician/Specialist, Dr Josie Ruba: Gynaecologist/Obstetrician, Dr Tan Woo Syong: Gynaecologist/Obstetrician, Dr Igor Policinski : Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Rajeev Jyoti : Radiologist, Dr Nitin Gupte : Dentist and Dr Naral Shar : Orthopaedic Assistant.
Benchmarking
As part of an interstate Benchmarking group we completed external audits in the areas of Doctors surveys, Staff surveys and Sterilisation
Results from these surveys are: Doctors 91% up from previous results of 84%
Staff surveys 87% up from 84%
Sterilisation Standard AS 4187 Audit 100%
From August to December 2015
Out of 1550 cases from August to December 2015.
Return to OR NIL
Transfer to another Hospital 2
1 Reported Infection
Complaints 3 Minor
The following compliments were received from patients.
1-“To the Staff of Barton Private,On Friday I came in for a procedure with Dr Sides. As this was my first ever procedure involving a general anaesthetic, it became quite obvious at different times just how anxious I was.I would like to thank everyone for their kindness and understanding and for making me feel more at ease, particularly Nurse Annie, who was wonderful as I underwent the anaesthetic. To Nurse Florence, Drs Sides and Marshall, and the nurses who took care of me in recovery, also a very big thank you. I cannot speak highly enough of Barton Private.”
2-“Thank you for making our Hospital/Hotel stay so pleasant; such an incredible group of people caring for my son at an incredible place.”
3-“We have been to many hospitals before and this is the best experience we have had. The room and food were amazing and the nurses have been incredible, friendly, attentive and very caring and professional. Dr Porter and Dr Carmel, our Anaesthetist, are both amazing at their jobs and have the most attentive and caring bedside manner. Thank you.”
Partnering with University of Canberra:
Barton Private Hospital is also very pleased to have been able to assist Lauren and Olivia, two student nurses in their last year of studies through the University of Canberra, with their clinical placements. We wish them all the very best in their future nursing career. We received the following email from their clinical preceptor at the University of Canberra.
“Good Morning.
On behalf of the University of Canberra I would like to extend my personal gratitude and thanks to all the staff, for having Lauren & Olivia this semester. The young ladies have both, very much enjoyed the experience of working with an extremely professional team. Send my best wishes to the staff for a very safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Year.”
This year, our Christmas party was held at the Realm Hotel and was attended by many. The food was amazing, the entertainment exquisite, and we danced late into the night!
****************** NARELLE’s BOOK LAUNCH******************
The end of the year has also been marked by the book launch of our very own and very talented OR Nurse NARELLE O’ROURKE, for her book “Sisters at arms”, which Narelle started after finding Edith Cavell’s photo and medals in an antique shop. Narelle both mesmerised and intrigued by the photo had to find all about this mysterious nurse and her life!
The book is a result of research and visits to Brussels, London and Swardeston, England, to uncover not only the life of a highly decorated Belgian/Australian Nurse, SimonneAlpen nee Cahen, but also that of her Australian husband George Alpen and son Cecil Paul. SimmoneAlpen served in two world wars, as well as rescuing refugee children in the Spanish civil war. George and Simonne assisted in Nurse Edith Cavell’s escape movement to help the trapped and wounded allied soldiers to flee to Holland and freedom.
The book launch was a great success and attended by many, including Dr Michael Gillespie, Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Peter Crisp, renowned glass maker, who both are connected to the Alpen family.
If you would like your own copy of this great book, it is available on Amazon, or online at Lulu.com. You may also get a copy from the author herself!