Top accreditation for Catering
26th October 2011
New accreditation leads straight to excellence awards
Just three months after being the first
private hospital in Western Australia to earn the highest possible
Food Safety Management accreditation, the Catering Department at St
John of God Hospital Subiaco (SJOGHS) have been chosen as a
finalist for a National Systems Excellence Award.
Receiving this award would be a great reward
for the Hospital’s catering department, who have spent the past two
years preparing to achieve the Hazard Analysis Critical Control
Points (HACCP) standards, a feat only accomplished by a handful of
hospitals throughout Australia.
According to the Hospital’s Chief Executive
Officer, Dr Shane Kelly, it was important for the Hospital to
continue it’s commitment to lead the way in health care and be the
first in Western Australia to achieve the highest possible Food
Safety Management Accreditation.
“We always strive to exceed patient
expectations by providing them with high quality, nutrionally
balanced and tasty meals that are tailored specifically to their
needs, which in turn helps to ensure their stay in hospital as
pleasant as possible,” Dr Kelly said.
“It is a great honour to be nominated for a
National Systems Excellence Award in the first year of
certification within the Food Management System, and I highly
commend the dedication of Catering Department.”
Run by international company SAI Global, the
award recognises organisations who have demonstrated exceptional
management systems that exceed standard requirements and show
innovation and leadership.
“Being chosen as a finalist is a credit to everyone in our
catering department, and I thank them for their ongoing commitment
to producing high quality food for our patients,” Dr Kelly
said.
The Hospital is one of seven organisations nominated in the Food
Safety Management Systems category and the winner will be announced
at a gala dinner in Sydney on 17th November.