87 Station Road Foster, Victoria, 3960 sghosp@sghs.com.au

Current Status: GREEN

Visitor Update 

After three years of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, with strict access rules, we have decided to follow other health services and will be adopting a risk-based approach to COVID-19 controls, effective Monday 28 August 2023.
Following external benchmarking, and internal consultation with our Operational Management Team, we will move to a traffic-light system to assign either a Green, Amber or Red status that informs actions to be taken by staff/volunteers and visitors.
The colour assigned will depend on various elements of what is happening with COVID in our community, patients, and/or number of staff affected.
These actions will sit outside our internal rigorous controls for any suspected or positive COVID patients.
Today’s message is about the visitor rules to the HOSPITAL BUILDING and what it means during different colours.

ALL colours

2 visitors per patient at a time, for up to 2 hours

NO visiting if symptomatic

Hand sanitise, sign in and out at reception

GREEN

No RA Testing,

surgical masks are optional,

visiting hours between 0930am – 7pm hours daily.

AMBER

No RA Testing,

no visiting to respiratory cases in isolation,

surgical mask to visit others,

visiting hours between 0930am – 7pm hours daily.

RED

RA Testing required,

No visiting to respiratory cases in isolation,

N95’s to visit others,

Visiting hours reduced to between 0930 – 1130am and 5-7pm only

We anticipate being GREEN on Monday, but as this may change at any point it may be worth checking our website or face book page  (status to be pinned to top).

 

Thank you, Paul

 

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Annual Appeal Donations

South Gippsland Hospital receives government funding for the basic running of the health service, however we provide a wide range of services that are either not funded or only partially funded. These activities are funded by generous community support. There are several ways in which you can support the South Gippsland Hospital through a generous donation or gift.
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WHAT PATIENTS SAY ABOUT US

Our promise is a quality-driven service, and our aim is to ensure affordable access to healthcare services

We welcome your feedback

“To all the wonderful, amazing Doctors, Nurses, admin staff, ladies who brought around the meals, cooks, cleaners. Thank you for looking after our gorgeous dad and husband with such gentleness and kindness… You are all truly incredible”. (Acute, Dec 2023)
“Thank you for the wonderful care from you all during my procedure…I feel very grateful and impressed by the high standard of clinical care and the caring atmosphere in theatre…” (Theatre, Dec 2023)
“Since I have been coming to CHC I have had nothing but help from everyone there…Very happy with this great support in Foster” (Community Care, Mar 2024)
“Beautiful, caring and tentative staff, clean facilities, beautiful food etc. Faultless – wouldn’t have a baby anywhere else!” (Maternity, Mar 2024)
“I recently had a day procedure at SGH… the experience moved me such to write to compliment you on the culture you and your staff have created at SGH. Every single action with staff I had over two visits was completely positive and has left me feeling happy and hopeful that such work cultures can still exist.” (Theatre, Feb 2024)
“After undertaking placements at many hospitals throughout my EEN I have never felt more included, accepted and educated. Not once have I felt like a student but as a part of the team, being offered every opportunity along with fabulous support. Thank you for such a lovely placement. Your hospital has an amazing culture and morale that I will be sad to lose.” (SGH Nursing Student, May 2024)
“I feel genuine care is provided by all staff; it doesn’t just feel as though it’s just a job – they all seem to love what they do” (Home Care Package Program, Jan 2024)
“Excellent health service, friendly, helpful and caring staff. This health service is the pride of Sth Gippsland” (Acute, Dec 2023)
“Our thanks and appreciation to you and all the nurses for the care and kindness you provided…your care and support gave us comfort and peace” (Community Nursing, Jun 2024)
“The hospital was very welcoming and listened well to all my wants and needs. They made me feel extremely comfortable and supported” (Maternity, Mar 2024)