We celebrated our Hospital Safety Grade “A” from the Leapfrog Group with the team! Dr. Leapfrog, aka Safey Guru, brought out the smiles while delivering cookies to the team. Every team member, in every role, every day is responsible for patient safety. This top rating reflects our commitment to keeping our patients safe and healthy. This is a team win!
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Eliminate any doubt around your organization’s readiness for the CMS’ proposed patient safety structural measures. Join our experts as they walk through everything you need to know. 📅Register for the opportunity to learn these key take aways from our safety experts Carole Stockmeier, MHA and Susan Teman, BSN, CPPS: 💡Understand the proposed CMS Patient Safety Structural Measures 📖 Learn strategies in safety culture and high reliability organizing 🔍 See how organizations who engage with our PSO are leading the way 🔗https://lnkd.in/g_5tZp3G
🏥 Leap Frog Group Releases Hospital Safety Grades Report🏥 Congratulations to all the high-performing hospitals recognized by The Leapfrog Group in their latest Hospital Safety Grades report! 🌟 This spring's findings showcase significant improvements in patient experience and a remarkable drop in preventable health care-associated infections. Patient experience measures, including nurse and doctor communication, hospital staff responsiveness, and discharge information, have shown notable enhancements since the fall of 2023. These strides signify a step forward in delivering better care and ultimately saving lives. Utah leads the states for the second cycle in a row, while metro areas like Allentown, Winston-Salem, and New Orleans shine with the highest percentage of "A" hospitals. 🌟 The decrease in preventable infections, such as CLABSI, CAUTI, and MRSA, highlights the dedicated efforts of hospitals nationwide in ensuring patient safety. Despite these positive trends, it's crucial to acknowledge that patient safety remains a critical concern in healthcare. With patient safety problems ranking as the third leading cause of death in the US, continuous efforts are needed to protect patients from harm. We salute the commitment of hospitals in prioritizing patient safety and encourage everyone to stay informed about their hospital's Safety Grade. Visit https://hubs.li/Q02vS-rK0 to check your hospital's grade today! #PatientSafety #HospitalSafetyGrades #HealthcareExcellence 🏥💙
The pursuit of zero harm is hard work! It starts with prioritizing safety AND workforce engagement. We partner closely with our clients on this work and see firsthand the deep commitment necessary to achieve these outcomes. But don’t just take our word for it. Check out this new report from the AHA to see how hospital performance on patient safety and quality measures improved in early 2024: https://lnkd.in/geWCTiDY
Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024: Akumin Ensures Quality Care 🔍🏥 As we embark on Patient Safety Awareness Week, we reflect on the key principles that guide us in providing the highest standard of care to all patients. Patient safety isn't just a slogan—it's a commitment, responsibility, and fundamental aspect of our daily practice at Akumin. 🙌 We understand that ensuring patient safety is a collaborative effort that involves every member of our dynamic team. Each interaction, decision, and process contributes to the overall safety and well-being of those we serve. ✨ We commit to utilizing this awareness week as an opportunity to renew our commitment to patient safety and to each other. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of our patients! #Akumin #patientsafety #psaw2024 #PatientSafetyWeek2024 #CommitmentToSafety #QualityCareMatters
Navigating a hospital's complex layout can be daunting for patients and visitors. 🗺️ These challenges not only affect patient satisfaction but also create operational inefficiencies for the hospital. Join our upcoming webinar, focused on HID's Hospital Wayfinding solutions, on November 13th. Register today! ➡️ https://hid.link/JD3 Kerry Brock JoAnne Scalise MS-Patient Safety Leadership, RN Tara Jacoby
🌍 World Patient Safety Day - Sep 17th 🌍 Today, we celebrate World Patient Safety Day, a day dedicated to ensuring that every patient receives the safest care possible. Because let’s face it, when it comes to healthcare, safety isn’t just a priority—it’s a necessity! 🔍 Theme for 2024: “Improving Diagnosis for Patient Safety” 🔍 Accurate diagnosis is like finding the right key for a lock. Get it right, and everything clicks into place. Get it wrong, and, well, let’s just say it’s not the kind of surprise anyone wants! 💡 Why It Matters 💡 • Correct Treatment: Because treating a cold with a cast is just awkward • Early Detection: Catching issues early means fewer surprises down the road • Resource Efficiency: Saving time, money, and a few gray hairs • Trust: Building confidence in healthcare, one accurate diagnosis at a time • Patient Participation: When patients know what’s going on, they’re more likely to follow through (and less likely to Google their symptoms at 3 AM) So, let’s all take a moment to appreciate the incredible work healthcare professionals do every day to keep us safe. And remember, a little laughter is good for the heart—just make sure to get it checked out if it lasts too long! 😉 #WorldPatientSafetyDay #Healthcare #PatientSafety #Curious #Learning #Leading
Heidi L Wald, MD, MSPH, Chief Quality & Safety Officer at Intermountain Health, shares vital behaviors that can elevate safety in your healthcare environment. Would you happen to have anything to add to this list? Do you follow these behaviors? #patientsafety #qualityimprovement #healthcare #healthcaresafety #healthcareleadership #healthcareleaders #healthcarequality #justculture
In honor of National Patient Safety Week, I shared some thoughts about safety in a recent blog post entitled Every Week is Patient Safety Week at Intermountain Health. The theme of our campaign this year takes the form of a question that speaks directly to each of us: How do you elevate safety where you work? This question challenges us to take personal responsibility for the safety of our patients and one another through our actions. As you demonstrate excellence day in and day out, here are some key behaviors you can model to elevate safety where you work: Speak up: You’re empowered to ask a question or stop the line if something is not right. Level up: You know how to escalate an issue through your chain of command or through reporting your safety concerns in our incident reporting systems. Show up: You give the gift of your presence to patients and team members and use active listening to connect and be curious. Intermountain’s commitment to you, our caregivers, our providers, and our APPs, is to provide safe systems and work environments. That’s why we spend so much time learning from our care and improving our systems. I would love to hear from you. How do you speak up, level up, or show up where you work? Julie Wright, MSNEd, RN Shane D. Lewis, MD FACS Guido Bergomi Milli West Katie Boemecke Nancy McGann P.T.,CSPHP,CPPS Anne Millman, MS, CPPS #patientsafety
In honor of National Patient Safety Week, I shared some thoughts about safety in a recent blog post entitled Every Week is Patient Safety Week at Intermountain Health. The theme of our campaign this year takes the form of a question that speaks directly to each of us: How do you elevate safety where you work? This question challenges us to take personal responsibility for the safety of our patients and one another through our actions. As you demonstrate excellence day in and day out, here are some key behaviors you can model to elevate safety where you work: Speak up: You’re empowered to ask a question or stop the line if something is not right. Level up: You know how to escalate an issue through your chain of command or through reporting your safety concerns in our incident reporting systems. Show up: You give the gift of your presence to patients and team members and use active listening to connect and be curious. Intermountain’s commitment to you, our caregivers, our providers, and our APPs, is to provide safe systems and work environments. That’s why we spend so much time learning from our care and improving our systems. I would love to hear from you. How do you speak up, level up, or show up where you work? Julie Wright, MSNEd, RN Shane D. Lewis, MD FACS Guido Bergomi Milli West Katie Boemecke Nancy McGann P.T.,CSPHP,CPPS Anne Millman, MS, CPPS #patientsafety
This year, Patient Safety Awareness Week is all about achieving a safer healthcare community together. This week reminds us of the impact each of us has on enhancing safety for patients, their families, and fellow healthcare workers. Not only do processes and procedures play a role, but physical safety and security measures do as well. Especially as, according to the AHA, 44% of nurses reported experiencing physical violence. Learn more about how Johnson Controls supports holistic approaches to patient-wellbeing and safety coupled with operational excellence with a presence in more than 80% of North American hospitals: https://on.jci.com/3GdUfbZ
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