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sportsmed takes hands-on approach to hygiene with state-of-the-art techWe are proud to be the first hospital in the nation to use BioVigil’s revolutionary sensing technology for hand hygiene to protect against and reduce the risk of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs).

The patented technology, which was installed at our hospital in Adelaide in February, communicates reminders to staff to clean their hands and perform hand hygiene via a badge worn on their clothing.

Using a traffic light system, our staff and patients can see a green, yellow or red hand print on the badge: green means hands are safe and clean; yellow is a reminder to clean; and red advises to stop

immediately and clean your hands.

According to BioVigil, who are based in the US and specialists in hand hygiene compliance, the technology enables hospitals to reduce healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs), and achieve and sustain a 97% hand hygiene rate – a significant improvement on the national interim benchmark of 80% as advised by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.

sportsmed Chief Executive Officer of Hospital and Orthopaedics Alan Morrison said BioVigil badges record hand hygiene activities in real-time with the data downloaded to a cloud platform database.

“sportsmed will be the first hospital in Australia to implement BioVigil. It shows

we are dedicated to patient safety and increasing trust between staff and patients,” he said.

“The BioVigil badge senses when users have applied alcohol-based sanitiser or washed hands with soap and water.

“We can also retain and review data from the technology to look at ways of improving workflow and offering the very best level of care.”

Morrison said BioVigil will reassure sportsmed staff and their patients that proper hygiene techniques are being followed.

“When a team member goes into a patient room and does not perform hand hygiene within two seconds, the badge will vibrate and turn yellow,” he said.

“If a further 60 seconds goes by without any action taken, the badge turns red and will only go back to green once cleaning has taken place.”

Other benefits of using BioVigil include:

• Reminding staff in a gentle and non-intrusive fashion that hand cleaning is required

• Rewarding staff for excellence in hand hygiene compliance

• Recording hand hygiene compliance with 99.9% accuracy.

BioVigil CEO Sanjay Gupta said the

technology creates a strong culture of patient safety in hospitals and empowers patients by protecting against infection.

“Proper hand hygiene, which includes handwashing and the use of alcohol-based sanitiser, is the single most effective method in preventing transmission of infections,” he said.

“Infection preventionists and nurse managers don’t have time to remind and coach healthcare workers to clean their hands at every hand hygiene opportunity, but BioVigil does.”

BioVigil said that their customers see a significant increase in hand hygiene

compliance and decrease in HAIs.

Morrison said sportsmed is a leader in implementing cutting-edge technology.

“The use of products such as BioVigil shows sportsmed’s commitment to keeping up with state-of-the-art technology and using it to benefit staff and patients,” he said.

“BioVigil ensures there are no communication barriers between staff and patients about hand hygiene, meaning the focus remains on providing the best care and treatment.

“We want our patients to know they are receiving the best care and with BioVigil there is visible reassurance that there is trust between our staff, patients and their families.”

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We pleased to announce that our Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist and Hand Surgeon Dr Justin Alexander is now consulting in Mt Barker at Summit Health Centre.

Dr Alexander began visiting Mt Barker in January and has appointments available fortnightly on Thursday mornings.

With extensive experience in preventative care, treatment and rehabilitation for a range of shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand ailments, injuries and conditions, Dr Alexander’s specialties include:

• Fractures, dislocations and sporting injuries of the hand and upper limb

• Shoulder: Instability, rotator cuff, arthritis, in particular arthritis affecting the younger patient

• Elbow: Complex traumatic injuries, tendinopathies, arthritis• Wrist: Traumatic and degenerative conditions, in particular

arthroscopic techniques• Hand: Traumatic and degenerative conditions including soft

tissue injuries• Nerve: Compressive neuropathies, traumatic injuries, nerve

and tendon transfer surgery.

Having treated a number of patients from the Adelaide Hills since joining sportsmed in July 2017, Dr Alexander was keen to provide the region with local and convenient access to specialist orthopaedic services.

While Dr Alexander is not currently operating at the local hospitals in the Adelaide Hills region, any patients who require surgical treatment will have access to our modern, private orthopaedic hospital at our Stepney Healthcare Hub in Adelaide where he is based.

Dr Alexander treats private health members, uninsured, workers’ compensation, third party and public liability patients.

For all appointments and enquiries with Dr Alexander, contact 08 8362 7788 or email ortho@sportsmed.com.au.

Discover more about Dr Alexander, his specialties and information relating to upper limb conditions, at www.sportsmed.com.au.

Summit Health Centre85 Wellington RoadMt Barker SA 5251

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dr alexander extends consult services to hills region

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Our Hip and Knee Surgeon Dr Adrian Bauze has added Morphett Vale to his consulting locations with appointments available every fortnight on a Wednesday morning.

With extensive experience in hip and knee ailments, injuries and conditions, Dr Bauze’s specialities include:

• Arthroscopy of the hip and knee• Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction• Hip replacement (Direct Anterior and Posterior Approach)• Knee replacement• Navio robotic joint replacement• Computer navigated surgery.

Dr Bauze treats private health members, uninsured, ReturnToWorkSA and DVA patients.

Patients who require any surgical treatment have access to our modern, private orthopaedic hospital at our Stepney Healthcare Hub.

For all appointments and enquiries with Dr Bauze at Morphett Vale, contact 08 8362 7788 or email ortho@sportsmed.com.au. Discover more about Dr Bauze, his specialities and information relating to hip and knee conditions at www.sportsmed.com.au.

new foot and ankle surgeon joins sportsmedWe are delighted to welcome our new Foot and Ankle Surgeon Dr Anthony Nguyen to sportsmed. Dr Nguyen joined our team in December 2018 and is based at our Stepney Healthcare Hub in Adelaide with appointments also available at Morphett Vale and Darwin.

Dr Nguyen has extensive experience in preventative care, treatment and rehabilitation for a range of foot and ankle ailments, injuries and conditions. Dr Nguyen’s specialties include:

• Sports injuries, including the management of the professional athlete

• Fractures, dislocations and traumatic injuries to the foot and ankle• Foot: Minimally invasive surgery, including bunion correction,

plantar fascia release, lesser toe correction• Ankle: Treatment of ligament injury, anterior and posterior

arthroscopy, syndesmotic Injury• Achilles: Treatment of tendinopathy and rupture.

Dr Nguyen will consult and operate alongside fellow Foot and Ankle Surgeon Dr James Clayton, and our podiatrists, as part of a new foot and ankle clinic service that is set to launch later this year.

The clinic will house our entire foot and ankle team including Dr Nguyen and offer dedicated lower limb services to patients. It will be situated within our Stepney Healthcare Hub which will receive further facility upgrades in the coming months.

Dr Nguyen treats private health members, uninsured, workers’ compensation, third party and DVA patients. For all appointments and enquiries with Dr Nguyen, contact 08 8362 7788 or email ortho@sportsmed.com.au.

dr bauze adds morphett vale to consulting locations

sportsmed ranked nation’s no.1 hospital by medibank members

sportsmed Locations | Stepney Healthcare Hub · Blackwood · Henley Beach · Morphett Vale · Mt Gambier · Victor Harbor · Darwin

08 8130 1222 · www.sportsmed.com.au

Our hospital has received the best overall score in the nation and a 100% patient recommendation rating from Medibank members in a recent patient experience survey*.

The results were recorded from Medibank’s Patient Reported Experience Survey (PREMs) which has collected information from its members who have had surgery and experienced an overnight stay in a hospital.

Since 2016, more than 30,000 members of Medibank — Australia’s largest health insurer — have completed the survey which focuses on areas such as staff interactions, treatment and care, and cleanliness of the hospital.

sportsmed received a score of 9.5/10 for all areas, alongside the 100% recommendation for our hospital. Just two other hospitals nationwide achieved the same rating.

The survey information and patient feedback was made available to the public for the first time, via the Medibank website, on Wednesday, 14th November.

sportsmed Chief Executive Officer of Hospital and Orthopaedics Alan Morrison said he is delighted with the result and commended Medibank for the survey which provides patients with greater transparency and help when navigating the healthcare system.

“Our hospital’s result was remarkable and one that validates sportsmed’s purpose of providing the best patient care and experience, although it’s not something that surprises me as I am acutely aware of the amazing care provided by staff on a daily basis,” he said.

“The result is a great testament to the exceptional care and attention we provide to patients across all aspects of sportsmed, each and every day.

“Having this information in the public arena can only be a positive for sportsmed, but also a reminder that we must continue to fully focus our attention on patient centred care and build upon delivering the best possible patient experience.

“Medibank should be applauded for taking this position as it provides important information for patients, better empowering them to make informed decisions around where they would like to receive their care, filling some of the void in the community concerning where good value patient care is provided.”

Morrison also highlighted the impressive results across the nation for private hospitals with South Australia leading the way in providing Australians with the best possible patient experience.

“The data shows that private patients in private hospitals across most facilities are enjoying very good experiences and that the positive experiences across private hospitals are greater, on average, than private patients receiving treatment in a public hospital,” he said.

“It’s great to see so many Australians enjoying highly positive experiences in private hospitals with South Australian facilities proudly the biggest proponent of that success.

“I congratulate all private hospitals for continuing to deliver the highest level of healthcare and experience to Australians.”

Medibank has been working closely with private hospital groups and the University of Melbourne throughout the survey process to ensure the data is accurate and reflective of patient experience.

With more Australians admitted to hospital than ever before, Medibank will continue to deliver the survey initiative with quarterly data updates to help patients make more informed decisions in the best interests of their health.

*Medibank Patient Reported Experience Survey (PREMs) Nov. 2018