A few years ago we made a change to clinical streams based on global best practice in the health industry. This resulted in excellent clinical outcomes and improvements but also created inconsistences in the private patient experience. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to strengthen our private patient experience, working with you in this newly created role, as Mater’s Director of Private Hospitals.

This change is about making things simpler, encouraging more sharing and collaboration, enhancing the private patient experience, and helping us all move great ideas forward.There is no magic ingredient or silver bullet to get this right but my starting point will be to listen to you, our doctors, and our Mater staff to focus on the patient experience.

I am based at Mater Private Hospital Brisbane but will spend time at all of our private hospitals. I’m here to support you with any queries, concerns or ideas and I look forward to meeting you.

Kind regards

Justin Greenwell
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Private Hospitals

Justin.Greenwell@mater.org.au
0403 344 884

On Wednesday 21 November, we will be launching our new brand. The rebrand implementation will roll out in three phases, over two financial years.

As we reveal the new brand tomorrow, we will also launch our new Mater Group website and new signage. This is an exciting step forward for Mater in line with our new strategic direction of integrating Mater Health, Mater Education, Mater Research and Mater Foundation to improve the health of our community.

Dr Martin Wood has accepted the position of Director, Mater Centre for Neurosciences commencing in January 2019. Dr Wood will lead the development and embedding of strategy and vision for Mater Centre for Neurosciences.
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A new mobile phone app being trialled at Mater Mothers’ Hospitals aims to reduce the rate of stillbirth in Australia by 30 per cent by focusing on a baby’s kicks.
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Mater Mothers’ Neonatal Critical Care Unit (NCCU) has officially opened its private parent lounge, bedroom and quiet room to complement our services across Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane. Read more

The development of a dedicated day medical oncology unit and expansion of the rehabilitation gym at Mater Private Hospital Redland is expected to commence by the end of the year for completion in 2019. Read more

What if clinicians had a tool that reliably and accurately showed them the exact location and extent of the ovarian cancer tumour? Mater researcher Professor John Hooper and his team are working toward this goal. If successful, this research will help clinicians better understand the exact location and extent of a patient’s cancer. Read more
 

Mater Education’s simulation team recently presented two posters at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare. Simulation Education Coordinators Alison Michaels and Robyn Dickie each presented Mater Education’s work utilising simulation as a quality and safety tool. Read more

Last month the team at Mater Private Hospital Springfield had their busiest day ever caring for patients since the hospital opened, almost three years ago. Read more

I have been reviewing feedback from the VMO survey that was conducted earlier this year and thought this was a great opportunity to provide an update on some of the initiatives being worked on as a direct result from the feedback. Read more

Justin Greenwell
Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Private Hospitals