KILMORE District Health, KDH, has retained its accreditation from its last assessment in 2020 through the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, ACHS, National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards program.
KDH interim chief executive Jennifer Gilham said it was important to achieve accreditation as it confirmed how a healthcare organisation provided safety and quality care to patients.
“ACHS accreditation sends a clear message to the community that Kilmore District Health, its management and staff, are committed to excellence in health care with a strong and continuous focus on safety and quality,” she said.
“I would like to commend all staff involved, as well as the consumers for their contribution, not only during the assessment and evaluation process, but also for their support and commitment to quality through continuing dialogue and improvement initiatives.
“By listening to the community’s requirements and expectations of KDH, we have identified and carried out valuable improvements.
“We are aware that both patients and consumers today demand high standards of health care and are pleased that we have been recognised for meeting this expectation.”
Accreditation is used by health care organisations to continuously improve the quality of care they deliver to the community. ACHS is Australia’s leading healthcare accreditation agency.
Organisations must demonstrate during either a three or four-year period how they have improved their services.
