Fiona Stanley Hospital

The hospital campus includes the main Fiona Stanley Hospital tower with 18 theatres and over 22 wards on nine levels, an education building complete with replica wards and a large tiered lecture theatre,{{cite web|url=http://www.fionastanley.health.wa.gov.au/Research |title=Research |publisher=Department of Health, Government of Western Australia |access-date=22 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129045121/http://www.fionastanley.health.wa.gov.au/Research |archivedate=29 November 2014 |df=dmy }} a separate mental health building,{{cite web|url=http://www.fionastanley.health.wa.gov.au/Our-services/Service-Directory/Mental-Health|title=Mental health|publisher=Department of Health|access-date=22 November 2014}} the four-storey State Rehabilitation Service building, a pathology building, an administration building and two multi-storey public carparks. The total floor area is {{convert|150000|m2|e6sqft|abbr=off}}. Most of the 640 patient bedrooms in the hospital are single bed ensuite facilities, with less than 10% accommodating two patients.

After completion of the first stage, the initial design of the hospital was to have a capacity of 643 beds.{{Citation | title=New hospital survey. (WA) (Fiona Stanley Hospital) | journal=Australian Nursing Journal | publication-date=1 August 2007 | publisher=Australian Nursing Federation | volume=15 | issue=2 | pages=13(1) | issn=1320-3185 }} The final design saw the bed capacity increase to 783.{{cite web|title=Fiona Stanley Hospital|url=http://getthebiggerpicture.wa.gov.au/fiona-stanley-hospital/|publisher=Government of Western Australia|access-date=6 June 2014|archive-date=27 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527084529/http://getthebiggerpicture.wa.gov.au/fiona-stanley-hospital/|url-status=dead}} The hospital is named after epidemiologist and public health campaigner Fiona Stanley.

The site of the hospital is adjacent to Murdoch railway station, Murdoch University, Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison and the private St John of God Murdoch Hospital. It is located {{convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=off}} south of the Perth central business district via the Kwinana Freeway.

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The entire health campus, comprising several buildings, was designed by the Fiona Stanley Hospital Design Collaboration, a joint venture between the local offices of three architectural practices Silver Thomas Hanley,{{cite web |url=http://www.silverthomashanley.com/ |title=Home |website=silverthomashanley.com}}{{full citation needed |date=April 2025}} Hames Sharley{{cite web |url=http://www.hamessharley.com.au/ |title=Home |website=hamessharley.com.au}}{{full citation needed |date=April 2025}} and Hassell. After the appointment of the three firms in 2007, construction commenced in 2009, which was estimated to have cost {{AUD|2{{nbsp}}billion|link=yes}}, equivalent to {{AUD|{{Inflation|AU|2|2013|r=3}}{{nbsp}}billion|link=no}} in {{Inflation/year|AU}}. The directors responsible for the project from each firm were Giorgio Raffa, Warren Kerr and Jeff Menkens. The managing contractor for the project was Multiplex.{{cite web|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/brookfield-multiplex-wins-new-hospital-contract-20090303-8n6z.html|title=Brookfield Multiplex wins new hospital contract|date=3 March 2009|publisher=WAtoday|access-date=30 April 2018}}

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The hospital opened progressively over several months between October 2014 and March 2015.

The opening was delayed by six months to October 2014 due to issues with readiness of new integrated state-of-the-art information technology clinical systems.{{Cite web |title=Fiona Stanley Hospital IT could cost another $50 million |url=https://www.itnews.com.au/news/fiona-stanley-hospital-it-could-cost-another-50-million-372512 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=iTnews}}

The Fiona Stanley facilities incorporate technological innovations such as automated guided vehicles that deliver catering towards, and mobile computer workstations on wheels to assist staff with dispensing of patient medications while accessing required clinical applications.{{Cite web |date=2014-09-26 |title=Robots deliver new catering era |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/robots-wi-fi-deliver-era-181013795.html |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-AU}}

Most bedrooms also have new multi-purpose, wall-mounted swing-arm, bedside patient entertainment systems incorporating touchscreens and keyboards that patients can use for ordering meals, making phone calls, watching TV or movies/games, which can also be redirected for use by clinical staff via a swipe card for functions such as updating patient records and reviewing diagnostic imaging such as X-rays.{{Cite web |date= |title=Text description - Fiona Stanley Hospital virtual tour |url=http://www.fsh.health.wa.gov.au/~/link.aspx?_id=5F11996F6C9743508B2350FC5510010C&_z=z |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207215101/http://www.fsh.health.wa.gov.au/~/link.aspx?_id=5F11996F6C9743508B2350FC5510010C&_z=z |archive-date=2014-02-07 |access-date= |website=www.fsh.health.wa.gov.au}}

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Phase 1 was the opening of the State Rehabilitation Service, with pathology, pharmacy and medical imaging providing support as required.{{cite web|author1=Department of Health|title=Opening schedule|url=http://www.fsh.health.wa.gov.au/About-us/Contact-us/Opening-Schedule|website=Fiona Stanley Hospital|publisher=Government of Western Australia|access-date=19 October 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019025335/http://www.fsh.health.wa.gov.au/About-us/Contact-us/Opening-Schedule|archivedate=19 October 2014 |url-status=live}} It opened on 4 October 2014, with patients from Royal Perth Hospital's Shenton Park campus being transferred to the new facility. Approximately 23 vehicles – ambulances, or others suitably equipped – left Shenton Park, transporting more than 80 patients. The new State Rehabilitation Service has a 140-bed capacity.{{cite news|last1=Bembridge|first1=Courtney|title=First patients admitted to Fiona Stanley Hospital after huge transfer mission|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-04/first-patients-transferred-to-fiona-stanley-hospital/5790606|access-date=19 October 2014|work=ABC News|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=4 October 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018025609/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-04/first-patients-transferred-to-fiona-stanley-hospital/5790606|archivedate=18 October 2014 |url-status=live}}

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In Phase 2A, several operating theatres and two 24-bed general wards (surgical and medical) opened on 17 November 2014, along with orthopaedic, anaesthetic, hyperbaric medicine and limited intensive care capability.

Phase 2B in early December included opening of significant maternity services (obstetrics, the birth suite and neonatal services) on level 3 of the main building.

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Phase 3, the biggest stage, included the opening of the Emergency Department (ED), from 3 February 2015 with 72 beds including a paediatric emergency department. Many ED staff from the Fremantle Hospital moved across on the opening day and the ED at Fremantle closed as scheduled. Most other medical specialities in the main nine-storey main hospital building also opened, including 18 more wards and corresponding outpatient services in 10 clinics.

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The final Phase 4 included the opening of the heart and lung transplant services in March 2015.

The hospital employs approximately 4,000 clinical staff, as well as administrative, and other support staff such as cleaners, catering, equipment sterilisation services and technical support for hospital facilities such as power and security.

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In July 2015, the West Australian chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects awarded the Fiona Stanley Hospital Design Collaboration (comprising architectural practices Silver Thomas Hanley, Hames Sharley and Hassell) the following awards and commendations:{{Cite web|url=http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/2015-wa-architecture-awards|title=Construction & Architecture News}}{{full citation needed |date=April 2025}}

• The George Temple-Poole Award (the program's highest overall honour)
• The Jeffrey Howlett Award for Best Public Architecture
• The Wallace Greenham Award Best Sustainable Architecture
• A Commendation for Urban Design

Throughout its construction phase, Fiona Stanley Hospital was originally planned to be a "paperless" hospital, thus meaning all the information is stored within computers. This idea was abandoned shortly after.{{cite news |url=https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-27/fiona-stanley-no-longer-paperless-hospital/5119082 |title=WA Government has abandoned plans to make Fiona Stanley a paperless hospital |date=2013-11-27 |first={{title case|COURTNEY}} |last={{title case|BEMBRIDGE}} |website=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=2019-12-24 }}

A number of medication errors were reported in 2016. A 41-year-old man died after suffering avoidable side-effects of a medication to treat his inflammatory bowel disease.{{cite news |url=https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-05/jared-olsen-died-after-fiona-stanley-hospital-test-bungle-report/9020626 |title=Fiona Stanley Hospital test bungle likely cost Perth man Jared Olsen his life: coroner |date=2017-10-05 |first={{title case|GARRETT}} |last={{title case|MUNDY}} |website=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=2019-12-24 }} Another patient suffered a catastrophic aneurysm after a medication to treat low blood pressure was inadvertently given in too high dose.{{cite news |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/patient-dies-after-drug-mix-up-ng-ya-114844 |title=Patient dies after drug mix-up |date=2016-08-06 |first1=Cathy |last1=O'Leary |first2=Grant |last2=Taylor |website=The West Australian|access-date=2019-12-24 }}

Fiona Stanley has also been criticised for sanitary standards of operating theatres. In 2016 a patient contracted hepatitis C after undergoing a procedure immediately following a patient with that disease.{{cite news |url=https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-27/fiona-stanley-hospital-does-not-know-how-hep-c-patient-infected/7205416 |title=Patient infected with hepatitis C at Fiona Stanley Hospital, cause still unknown despite investigation |date=2016-02-27 |first={{title case|DAVID}} |last={{title case|WEBER}} |website=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=2019-12-24 }}

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