St John of God Hospital Richmond

St John of God Hospital Richmond is a division of St John of God Health Care, one of the largest providers of health care services in Australia.[1]

The original hospital building was purchased in 1951[2] and in 2007 the hospital became part of St John of God Health Care following a merger between the health care group and the services of the Hospitaller Order of St John of God.[3]

The hospital provides psychiatric programs on an inpatient, day patient and outpatient basis.

In 1994, St John of God Hospital Richmond was awarded the Baxter/APHA Award for Quality and Excellence (under 100 beds).[4]

Facilities

St John of God Hospital Richmond houses 86 patient beds and a Counselling and Therapy Centre. The hospital also operates specialised medical consulting rooms at the adjacent Medical Centre.[5]

Services

Inpatient services offered by the hospital include programs for the treatment of

Day patient and outpatient programs include

Research

In 2010, St John of God Hospital Richmond registered a clinical trial intended to study the effects of exercise on post-traumatic stress disorder entitled “Randomised control trial of the effectiveness of augmentation in patients with PTSD”.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ LiveinVictoria.vic.gov.au (2010), “Living in Regional Victoria”, pp.3, Retrieved 2011-02-24
  2. ↑ Michelle Nichols, “North Richmond – A Brief History”, originally published in the Hawkesbury Historical Society Newsletter, October 2003 (No.56), pp. 3-4, Retrieved 2011-03-11
  3. ↑ St John of God Health Care (2007-07-02), “Hospital merges with St John of God Health Care”, Press release, Retrieved 2011-03-11
  4. ↑ Australian Private Hospitals association, “APHA/Baxter Awards winners’ Honour Roll”, Retrieved 2011-03-11
  5. ↑ St John of God Hospital Richmond, “About Us”, Retrieved 2011-03-11
  6. ↑ "Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry", Retrieved 2011-03-11.

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