ACT Health has been reaccredited by the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) following a survey conducted at Canberra Hospital and Health Services in July.
The reaccreditation is for three years, the maximum allowable period.
Minister for Health and Wellbeing, Meegan Fitzharris said the survey assessed ACT Health against 33 core actions under the national standards which were not met in the original March survey.
Ms Fitzharris said the decision was a strong endorsement of the culture and values demonstrated by ACT Health in recent months.
“The surveyors from ACHS were impressed by the extensive work undertaken, and staff engagement, leadership and commitment demonstrated, to achieve this result and to drive positive change in the culture of ACT Health,” Ms Fitzharris said.
“They noted ACT Health’s positive culture of cohesion and teamwork and the organisation’s commitment to the delivery of safe and effective care.”
She said the surveyors were confident ACT Health would sustain these achievements due to the systems and processes implemented and its commitment to delivery of excellent and safe health care.
The Minister said ACT Health was increasing its focus on engagement and communication with staff and working to identify and promote the many instances of great care and service which happened every day.
Minister for Mental Health, Shane Rattenbury noted the report found that the Mental Health Division had “demonstrated outstanding improvements”, and were “applauded for adopting innovative approaches to creating a sustainable system of the production of timely patient discharge summaries”.
“These efforts demonstrate the enduring commitment and dedication of our mental health staff in delivering quality patient care,” Mr Rattenbury said.
