HHS news_12_12 - Harrington Memorial Hospital
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H A R R I N G T O N<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong><br />
HEALTHCARE SYSTEM<br />
Total Local Care<br />
Volume 59 News for the Extended <strong>Harrington</strong> Family December 20<strong>12</strong><br />
M O O R E N O T E S<br />
I’d like to share with you a<br />
proclamation we’ve given<br />
our Board of Directors. It<br />
speaks to all you’ve accomplished<br />
this past year. Happy<br />
New Year to all of you!<br />
— PROCLAMATION —<br />
Whereas, the Board of Directors of <strong>Harrington</strong><br />
HealthCare System in Fiscal Year 20<strong>12</strong> faced many<br />
challenges and made many difficult decisions in<br />
this time of uncertainty in healthcare, and<br />
Whereas, the Board always kept the mission of<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong> HealthCare System in sight, setting a<br />
high standard and challenging <strong>Harrington</strong> to be<br />
the best it could be, always putting the needs of<br />
patients first, and<br />
Whereas, all of us at <strong>Harrington</strong> did our best to rise<br />
to the challenge set by the Board, and<br />
Whereas, <strong>Harrington</strong> improved markedly in its<br />
patient satisfaction and quality rankings, resulting<br />
in <strong>Harrington</strong><br />
◆ being one of only <strong>12</strong> hospitals to receive a Press<br />
Ganey Top Improver Award for Core Measures,<br />
◆ achieving two “A” ratings from the Leapfrog<br />
Group for Patient Safety, and<br />
◆ being ranked in the top 10 hospitals in the state<br />
in a number of HCAHPS Patient Satisfaction<br />
categories,<br />
Therefore be it proclaimed this 18th day of<br />
December, 20<strong>12</strong>, that the members of the<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong> HealthCare Family profoundly thank the<br />
Board of Directors for holding us to a high<br />
standard, resulting in improved patient care and<br />
an overall improvement in quality throughout our<br />
healthcare system.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Ed Moore<br />
President & CEO<br />
Congratulations<br />
To All Of You<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong> Gets “A” For Safety<br />
In National Survey Of <strong>Hospital</strong>s<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong> <strong>Hospital</strong> has been honored with an “A” <strong>Hospital</strong> Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an<br />
independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The<br />
"A" score was awarded in the latest update to the <strong>Hospital</strong> Safety Score, which give hospitals an A,<br />
B, C, D or F rating. <strong>Harrington</strong> was one of 791 hospitals receiving an "A," putting it in the top one-third<br />
of the 2,620 hospitals rated.<br />
The <strong>Hospital</strong> Safety Score was compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on<br />
patient safety and is designed to give the public information they can use to protect themselves<br />
and their families. <strong>Harrington</strong> also won an “A” grade in a survey of the nation’s hospitals<br />
published by The Leapfrog Group six months ago.<br />
“We work every day at <strong>Harrington</strong> to give our patients the safest possible environment,” said<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong> President and CEO Edward H. Moore. “We are very pleased to be recognized by The<br />
Leapfrog Group as an A-rated hospital.”<br />
Kathleen Davis, Vice President of Quality and Patient Safety at <strong>Harrington</strong>, said, “Patient safety is<br />
everyone’s job at <strong>Harrington</strong>. We all work diligently to make sure that the environment is safe for<br />
our patients. We strive to deliver TLC -- Total Local Care -- and that begins with making sure we<br />
give the safest care possible to our patients.”<br />
Calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s nine-member Blue Ribbon Expert Panel,<br />
the <strong>Hospital</strong> Safety Score uses 26 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce<br />
a single score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from infections,<br />
injuries, and medical and medication errors. ■<br />
Donating To The Food Pantry<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong> employees donated<br />
dozens of grocery<br />
bags of canned goods<br />
and other food to the St.<br />
Vincent de Paul Food<br />
Pantry on December 4.<br />
The food, collected at all<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong>’s campuses in<br />
November and early<br />
December, will go to<br />
families in need in the<br />
region. The Food Pantry,<br />
run by local resident Bill<br />
Mason and operated out<br />
of the Blessed John Paul II<br />
parish in Southbridge,<br />
serves approximately 750<br />
people each week. Helping<br />
load the Food Pantry truck December 4 were, from left to right, Mason, <strong>Harrington</strong> CEO Ed<br />
Moore, Father Peter Joyce of Blessed John Paul II parish, <strong>Harrington</strong> Auxiliary President Kathy Vairo,<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong> employee Laura Dilts, Auxiliary member Beth Stephens, and <strong>Harrington</strong> employees<br />
Sarah Katz, Wendy Bertrand and Ross Anderson. Not pictured is Auxiliary member Sandra Nasto. ■<br />
H a r r i n g t o n H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m • 1 0 0 S o u t h S t r e e t , S o u t h b r i d g e , M A 0 1 5 5 0 • 5 0 8 - 7 6 5 - 9 7 7 1 • w w w . h a r r i n g t o n h o s p i t a l . o r g
News for the Extended <strong>Harrington</strong> Family<br />
Finally Lisa’s Gives To<br />
The Cancer Center<br />
Finally Lisa’s Hair Salon in Southbridge presented<br />
a check for $2,729 to The Cancer Center at<br />
<strong>Harrington</strong> on Dec. 4, 20<strong>12</strong>. This is the fifth year<br />
that the salon has offered pink hair extensions<br />
to signify hope in the fight against cancer. Over<br />
the five-year period, Finally Lisa’s has donated<br />
$<strong>12</strong>,339 to The Cancer Center. Pictured, from<br />
the left, are Lauren Pettinelli, Paula Mallozzi, Kim<br />
Bruce and owner Lisa Bodreau. Accepting the<br />
check were Dr. Chris Seidler (center), Medical<br />
Director of The Cancer Center, and <strong>Harrington</strong><br />
President and CEO Ed Moore (far right). Finally<br />
Lisa’s employees not pictured are Lisa Hufault,<br />
Michelle Livernois, Diane Alicea and Jennie<br />
Miskell. ■<br />
First Skills Camp<br />
For Employees<br />
Approximately 100 staff members recently<br />
attended the first Educational Skills Camp in<br />
Southbridge put on by the <strong>Harrington</strong><br />
HealthCare Education Council. The two-day<br />
event allowed staff to enhance their<br />
professional skills. The council would like to<br />
thank the many local businesses who<br />
contributed to the raffle prizes. <strong>Harrington</strong><br />
hopes to have another educational skills camp<br />
in May 2013. ■<br />
W E L C O M E A B O A R D<br />
Jennifer Bolduc ————— Medical Staff Office Assistant, HPS<br />
Sandra Curry ————— Applications Analyst, HPS<br />
Kelly McNally ————— Medical Records<br />
Ilene Torchia ————— WIC<br />
Trishia Vear ————— Pharmacy<br />
Unvaccinated Staff Must Wear Flu Masks<br />
Beginning Wednesday, December <strong>12</strong> at 7 a.m., <strong>Harrington</strong> HealthCare System required all<br />
employees, physicians and volunteers at all facilities, including physician offices, who did<br />
not receive the flu vaccine to wear surgical masks when coming within three feet of a<br />
patient or entering a patient room or enclosed treatment area. “Requiring unvaccinated<br />
employees to wear masks when they are near patients is critical to patient safety.” said<br />
Edward H. Moore, President and CEO of <strong>Harrington</strong> HealthCare System. Employees who wish<br />
to receive a flu shot should call CompreCare at 508-765-3093. ■<br />
QUALITY ✔ CORNER<br />
How To Reduce The Risk Of<br />
Healthcare-Associated Infections<br />
One of our National Patient Safety Goals this year is prevention of Healthcare-Associated<br />
Infections, also known as HAIs. Hand hygiene is crucial for the prevention of HAIs. Wash<br />
hands with soap and water with friction for at least 15 seconds or apply alcohol based<br />
foam and rub on all surfaces until dry. (Alcohol foam is not effective for c-difficile -- one<br />
must use soap and water.) Our annual mandatory education keeps us up-to-date with<br />
prevention strategies. We also must educate our patients.<br />
Implement evidence-based practices to prevent HAIs due to multi-drug resistant organisms:<br />
■ Use appropriate identification, signage and personal protective equipment<br />
■ Pre-screen Total Joint patients<br />
Implement best practices to prevent central line-associated blood stream infections:<br />
■ Do not use femoral veins when other sites are available<br />
■ Use a central line bundle kit for insertion<br />
■ Use a safety checklist and barrier precautions prior to insertion<br />
Implement best practices for preventing surgical site infections:<br />
■ Keep the patient warm; do not shave; clip hair instead<br />
■ Give a prophylactic antibiotic within 60 minutes of incision and discontinue within 24 hours<br />
■ Prep the site with ChloraPrep<br />
Implement practices to prevent urinary catheter-associated infections<br />
■ Limit use and duration to situations that meet criteria<br />
■ Use a bladder scanner to evaluate the need for a Foley catheter; consider using<br />
a straight catheter<br />
■ Use aseptic techniques for insertion.<br />
Webster Rehab Department Wins FOTO Award<br />
The <strong>Harrington</strong> Webster campus Rehabilitation Department,<br />
located on Cudworth Road, has earned recognition<br />
from Focus On Therapeutic Outcomes, Inc., (FOTO), a<br />
national leader in measurement and reporting for the<br />
rehabilitation industry.<br />
FOTO uses data from many rehabilitation clinics<br />
throughout the country to compare results of therapy and<br />
patient outcomes. They adjust the data for the patient's<br />
age, medical issues and any other factors to compare<br />
patients as objectively as is possible. From July 2010 to<br />
September 20<strong>12</strong>, the Webster campus patient outcomes have exceeded the national average.<br />
“We are very proud of this award,” said Karen Bussiere, Supervisor for the Webster Rehab<br />
Department. “We take our patient care standards seriously and our staff is committed to going<br />
above and beyond to provide excellent care.” ■<br />
S A V E T H E D A T E !<br />
Employee Winter Gala. Friday, February 8, 2013<br />
Sturbridge Host Hotel • More details to come.<br />
H a r r i n g t o n H e a l t h C a r e S y s t e m • 1 0 0 S o u t h S t r e e t , S o u t h b r i d g e , M A 0 1 5 5 0 • 5 0 8 - 7 6 5 - 9 7 7 1 • w w w . h a r r i n g t o n h o s p i t a l . o r g