San News Autumn Edition - Sydney Adventist Hospital

NEWS from adventist healthcareSan 9th innational surveyof 393 hospitalsNew world standardsin cancer care thanksto clinical trialsGreat care at the San has been recognised in a patientsatisfaction survey conducted by health fund HCF.The survey results show that the San is rated by itspatients as 9th out of 393 private and public hospitalsAustralia-wide.Patients were asked if they were likely to recommendthe Hospital they visited to their friends or colleagues.The San received a ranking of 9.0.“This is a great result” said Adventist Healthcare andSan Chief Executive Officer Dr Leon Clark.“It reflects the standard of care provided by San staff.”The average score for hospitals (out of 10) was;• 8.7 (nationally)• 8.6 (QLD & VIC)• 8.8 (NSW)On average the 109 public hospitals surveyedreceived 7.9 out of 10 while the 284 private hospitalssurveyed received 8.8 out of 10.8000 HCF members participated in the survey.Associate Professor Gavin Marx & the San Clinical Trials TeamClinical trial results from patients requiring bonestrengthening medication have contributed towardsglobal research that led to ‘Denosumab’ beingadministered as the new ‘standard of care’ worldwide.Clinical trials were conducted at the San’s ClinicalTrials Unit, which was established in 2005.The new standard of care gives cancer patients whoneed it a less time-consuming, less invasive method ofreceiving bone strengthening medication.Unit Manager Nina Singh and Coordinator SallyWoodhead presented two research posters at theClinical Oncological Society of Australia conferencein Brisbane. The posters detail the ‘quality of life’improvements in San cancer patients after participatingin the clinical trials on behalf of Amgen Australia.Joy to the worldThe San’s annual December Christmas gift to thecommunity, the San Carols by Candlelight starred SanCarols veterans Silvie Paladino and Ian Stenlake andlocal resident and singing sensation from ‘The Voice’,Danni Da Ros in a moving and uplifting evening.Refusing to be daunted by rain, 3000 spectators joinedin the family activities, Kids Concert celebrations andpoignant renditions of Christmas favourites.The 2013 Carols by Candlelight will be held onSunday 8th December.Ian Stenlake & Silvie Paladino at the 2012 San Carols by CandlelightThanks to our 2012 Carols sponsors: Buildcorp, Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing, Automatic Fire Protection, McCarroll’s AutomotiveGroup, Johnstaff, Goldman Plumbing Services, Courtyard By Marriott North Ryde, St Ives Shopping Village, Hornsby Advocate,Precision Printers & Snap Printing Eastwood.8‘Christianity in Action’