{"id":82948,"date":"2017-07-18T11:25:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T10:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=82948"},"modified":"2020-05-21T13:15:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T12:15:42","slug":"south-africas-top-20-private-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/south-africas-top-20-private-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa\u2019s Top 20 Private Hospitals According To Discovery Health Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"
Based on the experiences of Discovery Health patients, South Africa\u2019s top 20 private hospitals were announced on Monday.<\/p>\n
While the results of the third Discovery Health Patient Survey Score (PaSS) highlighted gaps in health service delivery\u201a unnecessary costs and other areas for improvement, it also shows that\u00a0private hospitals are continuously meeting patient expectations and needs.<\/p>\n
The areas covered by the survey include\u00a0categories such as pain management and how healthcare providers communicate.<\/p>\n
To ensure fairness, the age; gender of patients and nature of illness are taken into account\u00a0before a conclusion is reached.<\/p>\n
Also Read:\u00a0Teenage Pregnancy In South Africa: Here are 5 Facts You\u2019d Love To Know<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n Durban based Ethekwini Hospital and Heart Centre is rated as\u00a0the best hospital in the survey for the large categories. The best spot for the medium category goes to Gateway Private Hospital in Umhlanga while Cormed Clinic in Vanderbijlpark takes the best spot in small categories.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the latest analysis, adult Discovery Health patients were surveyed about their experience of care after discharge from the hospital. Also, 136 hospitals were ranked.<\/p>\n According to Discovery Health\u00a0reports,\u00a0patients who were well prepared for discharge had better health outcomes and were at lower risk of repeat admissions.<\/p>\n Cormed Clinic (Vanderbijlpark)<\/strong><\/p>\n Ethekwini Hospital And Heart Centre (Durban)<\/strong><\/p>\n Gateway Private Hospital (\u00a0Umhlanga)<\/strong><\/p>\n Hillcrest Private Hospital (KwaZulu-Natal<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Life Bay View Private Hospital (Western Cape<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Life Rosepark Hospital (Free State<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Lowveld Hospital (Mpumalanga<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Mediclinic Cape Gate (Western Cape<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Mediclinic Ermelo (Mpumalanga<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Mediclinic George (Western Cape<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Mediclinic Hoogland (Free State<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Mediclinic Louis Leipoldt (Western Cape<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Mediclinic Milnerton (Western Cape<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Mediclinic Panorama (Western Cape<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Mediclinic Stellenbosch (Western Cape<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Midvaal Private Hospital (Gauteng<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Netcare Jakaranda Hospital (Gauteng<\/strong>)<\/p>\nIn alphabetical order – South Africa\u2019s Top 20 Private Hospitals<\/h2>\n