AccreditationCabrini’s hospitals, facilities and services all hold the necessary accreditation with the relevant authorities. This means we meet (and in some cases exceed) the high standards they set for us, which the community can rightly expect.
Different services within Cabrini are accredited or certified by a range of appropriate authorities as follows:
| Cabrini hospital/facility | Accredited/certified | More information | Timeframe |
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Cabrini Malvern, Brighton, Rehabilitation and Prahran |
Assessed against National Standards |
http://www.achs.org.au/programs-services/the-national-safety-and-quality-health-service-standards-(nsqhss)/ |
3 year cycle |
| Diagnostic Imaging |
Meets Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme (DIAS) |
4 year cycle |
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| Cabrini Residential Aged Care at Ashwood |
Assessed against the aged-care standards by the Quality Agency |
http://www.accreditation.org.au/ | 3 year cycle (plus a minimum of one unannounced visit per year) |
| Cabrini Pathology | Meets ISO15189 accreditation (National Association of Testing Authorities) | www.iso.org | 4 year cycle |
| Cabrini food services | Meets Australian Food Hygiene (Victorian Food Act 1984 and FSANZ) | Yearly review or survey | |
| Cabrini Linen Service | Meets certification to ISO 9001: Quality Management System and ISO 14001: Environment Management System |
www.iso.org | Yearly review or survey |
| Cabrini engineering services | Meets certification to ISO 9001: Quality Management System and ISO 14001: Environment Management System |
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| Chemtronics |
Meets certification to ISO 9001: Quality Management System Biomedical Engineering certified by NATA to ISO 17020 for inspection testing services |
National Standards Accreditation Survey
In September 2015, Cabrini underwent a periodic survey and was successfully accredited against the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS Standards) which are part of a national quality accreditation survey. This is a three-year accreditation program for health services that will ensure a continued focus on quality and safety across our organisation. The only exception is Cabrini Residential Aged Care at Ashwood, which like other residential sites across the country, is measured against the aged-care standards.
Our next organisational quality accreditation survey against the NSQHS Standards will occur in September 2018 where Cabrini will be measured against each of the criterion listed in Standards 1 to 10.
To find out more about these standards please visit www.achs.org.au or https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/accreditation-and-the-nsqhs-standards/