{"id":225813,"date":"2019-12-12T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225813\/hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner\/"},"modified":"2019-12-12T09:16:44","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T07:16:44","slug":"hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/12\/hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital looks at improving quality services in a caring manner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bertha Gxowa Hospital hosted a Quality Assurance Awareness event at the Kobie Moller Hall, situated at the hospital recently.<\/p>\n<p>The event, which is an international event that takes place every November, concentrates on the importance of keeping up with government\u2019s commitment to not only deliver good quality services, but also quality services in a caring matter.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225721\/unite-to-end-violence-against-the-abuse-of-women-and-girls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unite to end violence against the abuse of women and girls<\/a><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/225385\/learning-more-about-the-elsburg-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning more about the Elsburg Clinic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Rutanang Community Project, comprised of youth from Tembisa, acted out the Six Ministerial Key Priority Areas of the National Core Standards to illustrate them to the attendees.<\/p>\n<p>Alvin Varadarajulu (member of Pure Wonder Med), who attended the event, along with his fellow colleagues, Rita Varadarajulu and Darren James, introduced a new anti-bacterial and anti-micro mat which will be put in the hallways of hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>A number of awards were handed out at the event.<\/p>\n<p>The following clinics received the Platinum Status Award for the Ideal Clinic National Assessments for 2018\/2019:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Calcot Dhlephu Clinic with a score of 91 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Daveyton East Clinic with a score of 93 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Nigel Clinic with a score of 90 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Slovo Park Clinic with a score of 92 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ramaphosa Clinic with a score of 90 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Reiger Park Clinic with a score of 91 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bertha Gxowa Clinic with a score of 92 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Brackenhurst Clinic with a score of 91 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rondebult Clinic with a score of 92 percent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Wannenburg Clinic with a score of 92 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Magagula Clinic with a score of 93 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Phenduka Clinic with a score of 93 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Phola Park CHC with a score of 95 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sunriseview Clinic with a score of 93 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Zonkizizwe One Clinic with a score of 91 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Thembelisha Clinic with a score of 94 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Klopper Park Clinic with a score of 92 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Tsietsi Clinic with a score of 92 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>The Platinum Status overall score was above 90 per cent and Phola Park Community Health Centre scored the highest with 95 per cent.<\/p>\n<p>Daveyton Clinic received the Consistent Status Award for the best performing clinic.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-225813 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/12\/hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner\/attachment\/img_0789-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0789-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0789-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0789-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225850'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers at the Quality Assuranc e Awareness Event as they discuss ways in which to improve on quality in hospitals and clinics.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/12\/hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner\/attachment\/img_0761-custom-3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0761-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0761-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0761-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225849'>\n\t\t\t\tMemebers who attended the Quality Assurance Awareness Event at the Kobie Moller Hall, Bertha Gxowa Hospital on November 29.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/12\/hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner\/attachment\/img_0758-custom-4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0758-Custom-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0758-Custom-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/IMG_0758-Custom-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225848'>\n\t\t\t\tSophie Nkosi and Thomas Vukeya welcomed everyone with pamphlets and a white ribbon to commemorate the Quality Assurance Awareness Event at the Kobie Moller Hall, Bertha Gxowa Hospital, on November 29.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/12\/hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner\/attachment\/caption22_23899\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption22_23899-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption22_23899-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption22_23899-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption22_23899-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption22_23899.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225816'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of Pure Wonder Med Darren James, Alvin Varadarajulu and Rita Varadarajulu attended the Quality Assurance Awareness event and did a talk on Pure Wonder Med and what they are about.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/12\/hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner\/attachment\/caption3_65203\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption3_65203-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption3_65203-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption3_65203-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption3_65203-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption3_65203.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225815'>\n\t\t\t\tAlvin Varadarajulu (member of Pure Wonder Med) and Beatrice Peloagae (quality assurance manager) attended the Quality Assurance Awareness event at Bertha Gxowa Hospital recently.  Alvin demonstrated an anti-bacterial and anti-micro mat for the entrance hallways for hospitals.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/12\/12\/hospital-looks-at-improving-quality-services-in-a-caring-manner\/attachment\/caption1_87844\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption1_87844-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-225814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption1_87844-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption1_87844-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption1_87844-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/12\/Caption1_87844.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-225814'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Quality Assurance Awareness event that was held at Bertha Gxowa Hospital recently was attended by back: Mildrett Malesa (quality assurance coordinator for the North), Noluvuyo Zantsi (clinical psychologist), Matshediso Mahlare (quality assurance manager for Tembisa), Felicity Xaba (quality assurance coordinator for the South). 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