Update on Alpine Health’s Perioperative Service Capability
26 February 2025
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement and quality healthcare delivery, Alpine Health is announcing important updates to its perioperative services following a comprehensive review of its surgical offerings across our three hospital campuses in 2024. This strategic decision aims to ensure that the best possible surgical care is provided to residents of the Alpine Shire.
Effective immediately, Mount Beauty will become the primary campus for delivering surgical care. This shift will allow us to focus our resources on enhancing clinical governance and improving perioperative services, ensuring that our patients receive the highest quality of care. At the same time, our Bright and Myrtleford campuses will be better equipped to focus on serving the urgent care needs of our community which can see high demand particularly during peak holiday and winter periods.
While Mount Beauty becomes the main hub for perioperative care, some local anaesthetic procedures will continue at Bright and Myrtleford campuses. The Bright Hospital campus will also retain its essential role in offering urgent care, acute hospital services, aged care, and support through the Alpine Community Health Centre. Myrtleford Hospital campus will also continue to offer urgent care, acute hospital services, and dialysis services.
This update is part of Alpine Health’s ongoing commitment to providing the best possible care to our community. We are confident that this strategic change will enhance our ability to serve the Alpine Shire with the highest standards of clinical excellence and quality healthcare.
Quotes attributable to the Interim CEO Rhys Gloury of Alpine Health
Background:
The perioperative team at Alpine Health plays a crucial role in delivering pre- and post-operative care for patients who do not require an overnight stay in hospital. Some of the procedures we offer include:
- Endoscopies (e.g., colonoscopy, gastroscopy)
- Local anaesthetic procedures (e.g., removal of skin lesions, varicose veins)
- Minor general procedures (e.g., hernia repair, carpal tunnel release, haemorrhoids, vasectomy, skin grafts)
Additionally, our team supports patient’s post-surgery by proactively reaching out to ensure their recovery is progressing well and answering any post-operative questions.
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