A vision by the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) that the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) would be recognised worldwide has come true this year with the 2023’s World’s Best Hospitals rankings accepting RAH as one of the top 15 hospitals in Australia.
According to CALHN, SA’s largest research and teaching hospital, the RAH has increased its ranking among the nation’s best hospitals and is now placed 14th in Australia, lifting its position by three places in the past 12 months.
It said the RAH Orthopaedic team also featured among the world’s best specialities, ranked at number 38 this year.
Chief Executive of CALHN, Lesley Dwyer, said she was proud the Network was acknowledged for its innovation and excellence in patient care.
“Our focus on creating meaningful partnerships with our consumers and collaborations with other healthcare leaders has been recognised by these rankings,” Professor Dwyer said.
“Our position can also be attributed to the commitment of our workforce, including our doctors, nurses, allied health staff and researchers,” she said.
According to CALHN, recent achievements which would have contributed to the improvement in rankings include a world-first human study to develop an alternative site for islet cell transplantation outside of the liver and the use of a revolutionary artificial skin-like template to treat complicated diabetic foot wounds, a development which could save hundreds of patients a year from foot amputations.
It said recommendations from medical experts make up over half of the score, indicating an improved national and international recognition of CALHN’s commitment to delivering excellent patient care driven by world-leading research and innovation.
Additionally, it said patient experience surveys also contribute to 15 per cent of the score, indicating that CALHN is delivering one of its priority outcomes of positive consumer experiences.
