Canossa Hospital (Caritas) () is a private

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Overview and history

Canossa Hospital was founded by the

Canossian Daughters of Charity The Canossians are a family of two Catholic religious institutes and three affiliated lay associations that trace their origin to Magdalen of Canossa, a religious sister canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988. Canossian family Canossian Daughter ...

in 1929. The original building with 16 beds was destroyed during

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. The present building was opened in 1960. It is an acute non-profit general hospital with 146 beds at mid-level. A new extension was opened in 2014 and the old building is now under major renovation floor by floor. The management of Canossa Hospital was passed on to

Caritas Hong Kong Caritas Hong Kong is a charitable organisation, a member of Caritas Internationalis, founded by the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong in July 1953. It started with relief and rehabilitation services to the poor and the distressed after the Second ...

in June 1991. The name of the Hospital was subsequently changed to Canossa Hospital (Caritas). The joint forces aim at rendering quality holistic health care services to the people of Hong Kong, a service which aims to continue the Mission of St. Magdalene of Canossa, the founder of the Canossian Sisters, for the sick and the less fortunate.

Accreditation

Canossa Hospital is a member of Hong Kong Private Hospitals Association. Canossa is surveyed and accredited bi-annually by QHA Trent Accreditation of the

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, a major

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group. In 2011, Canossa Hospital was accredited by the ACHS (Australian Council on Healthcare Standards). Canossa Hospital had gone through the period review in 2013 and will be undergoing the next cycle of ACHS accreditation in June 2015.

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{{Hospitals in Hong Kong Hospital buildings completed in 1929 Hospital buildings completed in 1960 Hospitals in Hong Kong Caritas Hong Kong

Overview and history

Accreditation

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