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infection, Mount Hospital has maintained an ex-

emplary record on this count over the years. The

data regarding the hospital’s achievements are:

• Clostridium difficile: The rate of infection in

other hospitals in Australia is in the range

of two to three infections for every 10,000

days of patient care compared to less than

one infection in Mount Hospital for 10,000

days of patient care.

• Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: The

Australian government’s target for this in-

fection is a maximum of two cases for every

10,000 days of patient care. Mount Hospi-

tal’s record shows the infection rate at be-

tween nil and one.

The hospital has Specialised Infection Control

staff who constantly monitor this vital area and

collect and disseminate data which identifies

patterns and trends. There is a constant effort

to keep infections in the hospital at the minimal

level.

Mount Hospital is a part of Healthscope Hos-

pitals, Australia’s largest healthcare provider

which operates 4,500 beds in 33 hospitals, 4

mental health hospitals and 4 rehabilitation fa-

cilities in Australia. This parentage give Mount

Hospital access to a wealth of resources and en-

ables it to deliver unmatched quality in its medi-

cal facilities.

Mount Hospital is the pre-eminent private hos-

pital in Western Australia and has built for itself

a reputation of trust and competence over the

last 25 years. Its core values encompass the pro-

vision of the highest quality diagnosis, treatment

and care for its patients. It continually strives

to surpass the benchmarks that it sets for itself

and follows a practice of updating the skills of

its doctors and staff and keeping itself abreast

of the latest developments in medical science.

All its actions are dictated by its credo that the

care and treatment of the patient is the ultimate

objective of the hospital.