SKMTH is a 100% government Hospital, licensed to operate as a private healthcare provider at a quaternary level. SKMTH‘s mandate is threefold:
• To deliver patient-centred care for specialized healthcare services, at quaternary level
• To teach and facilitate the development of healthcare professionals.
• To invest in and create a conducive environment for medical research. Vision
To be the indus
try standard of excellence in the provision of healthcare services, research and
teaching to improve health outcomes. Mission
To deliver the highest quality of specialised healthcare services and provide a cooperative platform for teaching and research in line with both national and global health priorities. When fully operational SKMTH will offer the following: In the long term the Hospital is envisaged to be a Centre of Excellence for some services
Medical Services include the following:
• Medical Specialities and Subspecialties
• Surgical Specialities and Subspecialties
• Paediatrics Services
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Intensive Care Services
• Emergency Medicine
• Anaesthesiology
• Rehabilitation Services
• Nuclear Medicine
• Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
• Medical and Radiation Oncology
Allied Health Services
Allied Health Services will be offered in addition to the above-mentioned medical services and will include:
• Physiotherapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Nutrition and Dietetics
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Audiology
• Clinical Psychology
• Social Work
• Radiography
• Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Medical Health Information
• Optometry
• Medical Laboratory
• Pharmacy
• Comprehensive Cancer Care
• Critical Care
• Cardiovascular
• Trauma and Burns
• Renal and Organ Transplant
• Ophthalmology
• Rehabilitation Services
At Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital we serve with:
• Care and empathy - we are sincere, fair and forthright.
• Dignity and kindness - we value diversity and inclusion creating an environment where all are valued.
• Efficiency and professionalism- we provide accurate and timely services
• Accountability - We are consistent and adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards.
• Trust - we honour our patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality.
• Compassion and Excellence -we serve with distinction in order to achieve the highest level of quality care and safety.
• Partnerships and Synergies - we adopt a cooperative and interactive approach to creating a seamless and enjoyable patient experience. Our Values
Sir Ketumile Masire Teaching Hospital aspires to set the industry standard of excellence in the
provision of quality healthcare services, medical research and teaching to improve health outcomes. SKMTH has six(6) guiding principles that communicate the hospital’s values. Patient-Centred Care
Patients First:
We strive to deliver outstanding care and health outcomes that will protect the interests and
quality of life of those we serve. We will adopt a cooperative and interactive approach to creating a seamless and enjoyable patient experience. Compassion
Empathy:
We are sincere, fair and forthright. We value diversity and inclusion creating an
environment where all are valued and treated with kindness and respect. Trust
Respect and confidentiality:
We conduct ourselves in a manner that is consistent with the highest ethical and professional standards and hold ourselves and each other accountable for our actions. We honour our patients’ right to privacy and confidentiality. Collaboration
Partner learning and equity:
We appreciate the value of multiple perspectives and are open to free exchange of views and ideas. We work equitably towards a common goal with mutual trust and solidarity as well as leverage our collective strengths and experiences to bring greater value to one another and those we serve. Excellence
Continuous improvement and innovation:
We are committed to providing exceptional service by promoting innovative thinking. We serve with distinction in order to achieve the highest level of quality care and safety in everything we do. Sustainability
Stewardship:
We provide healthcare services that are affordable, cost-efficient and accessible to all. We pledge to be socially, environmentally and financially responsible, managing resources in a manner that brings maximum benefit to the hospital, the shareholder, the community and
the environment.
