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Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Six

NEWS Experience Counts at Pindara Private Hospital First established in 1971, Pindara Private has been servicing the local community for more than 40 years. Originally a small family-operated 50-bed facility serviced by three operating theatres, today Pindara is a comprehensive, acute care hospital with 348 beds and 18 operating theatres, including a world-class hybrid theatre and day surgeries at Pindara Day Procedure Centre and Short Street Day Surgery Centre. Pindara offers a full array of surgical services including neurosurgery, neuro-interventional radiology, ENT, GI, urology, plastics, orthopedics, breast, bariatric, vascular and gynaecology. The hospital is also supported by a nine-bed intensive care unit, capable of providing complex ventilation and renal replacement therapy. Extensive medical services, available on campus, include after hours cardiac and emergency, obstetrics, general medicine, respiratory (including endobronchial ultrasound services and a lung function laboratory), gastroenterology (with a dedicated endoscopy suite) and renal medicine. Outpatient renal dialysis and day haematology/ oncology services are also available, and in 2014, the hospital opened a 30-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit complemented by an outpatient rehabilitation program and, most recently, an inpatient chronic pain service was launched. Pindara’s cardiac service offers an emergency interventional cardiology, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with referral (if required) to cardiothoracic surgeons 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The unit manages acute care patients and the average 'door to needle’ time is 20 minutes. A comprehensive range of diagnostic and interventional treatments for coronary artery disease and abnormal heart rhythms are offered, including: emergency management of heart attack; angiogram; angioplasty and stenting; pacemaker insertion; implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD); closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO); electrophysiological studies (EPS) which includes diagnostic studies of cardiac arrhythmias and cardiac ablations. Both inpatients and outpatients can access accelerated work-ups for cardiac presentations. Pindara Maternity Unit After more than 40 years of operation, the Pindara maternity unit is the busiest private maternity unit on the Gold Coast with its premium, Baby Friendly accredited service, centered on the needs of the woman, a proven popular choice with new Gold Coast mothers-to-be. The Pindara maternity team includes experienced nurses, midwives and lactation consultants, and specialist trained nurses care for the babies in the special care nursery. The unit is serviced by leading private Gold Coast obstetric and gynaecology specialists. Combined, these nursing and medical staff have more than 1,000 years’ experience, caring for mothers-to-be through pregnancy and birth. The Pindara maternity unit is also serviced by 2015\2016 24-hour specialist paediatrician cover, and the only private paediatric hospital unit on the Gold Coast. Sick or premature babies (from 32 weeks gestation) are cared for in a special care nursery (SCN), equipped with the latest technology and equipment. These highly-skilled health professionals are on hand to support the mother-to-be through her birthing process, and as she and her partner transition into their new or extended parenting roles. Experience goes hand in hand with quality care and comfort at Pindara maternity. The unit’s freshly refurbished facilities are comfortable and contemporary. Birth suites are bright and airy and the private patient rooms feature an ensuite bathroom. For those wanting a touch of luxury, there is plenty of choice. At an additional cost, the hospital offers spacious Regal Suite accommodation onsite, and luxurious packages are available offsite, under the care of a Pindara maternity nurse, at the Palazzo Versace Hotel. To help parents-to-be prepare for their journey ahead, special childbirth classes are offered and a postnatal clinic is available to help develop valuable parenting and feeding skills in the early weeks after the birth of the baby. As an additional level of support, the Pindara paediatric unit has recently launched a baby assessment unit. This friendly, caring service will assist mothers with babies aged from one month to 12 months, to manage issues such as irritability, reflux, feeding difficulties or the unsettled baby. 8 Pindara Magazine 2015/2016


Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Six
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