Discovery Health recently launched a hospital rating system. The results of the surveys they have been conducting over a number of years among Discovery Health members have been used to rate all private hospitals in South Africa.
Patients were asked to complete a survey after their discharge from the hospital. They were asked, among other factors, to score the level of their doctors’ and the nurse’s communication, the cleanliness of the hospital and the degree of their pain control. A total of 126 private hospitals were evaluated.
I am delighted that Stellenbosch Medi-Clinic has been rated as one of the top 20 hospitals in South Africa. This is a very significant achievement considering that Stellenbosch Medi-Clinic is the only hospital in the Winelands region to feature in the top 20! I take great pride in the high standard of nursing care my patients receive in our orthopaedic ward at Stellenbosch Medi-Clinic. The ward is superbly managed by Sister Marida Marais and she has the support of a great team of nurses. The theatre staff, both in recovery room and in the theatre itself, are caring and efficient. This is complemented by the hospital administration staff’s competent and friendly service. Our management team under the leadership of the hospital manager, Mrs Carol van Zyl, are responsive to the input from their doctor’s.
It really is a privilege for me to practice at Stellenbosch Medi-Clinic. Congratulations to all for our top 20 achievement!