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Winter/Spring • 2011Winthrop Raises the Bar on HealthcareQuality and Safety with Major AccoladesOnce again, Winthrop-UniversityHospital and Winthrop’s Home HealthAgency have received a full three-yearaccreditation – and the highest praise –from The Joint Commission. Winthroprecently earned The Joint Commission’sGold Seal of Approval for accreditationby demonstrating compliance withThe Joint Commission’s national standardsfor healthcare quality and safetyin hospitals. The accreditation awardrecognizes Winthrop’s dedication tocontinuous compliance with The JointCommission’s rigorous and comprehensivequality and safety standards.The successful unannounced surveyincluded an extensive five-day on-sitereview conducted by a select team of JointCommission professionals including aphysician, administrator, engineer andnurses, who evaluated the Hospital’s performancein areas that affect patient safetyand quality of care. The surveyors assesseda broad range of Hospital activities andprocedures and interacted with Hospitalleadership, medical staff, employ ees aswell as patients. Winthrop received nodirect impact findings – as compared tothe national average of 4.7 direct impactfindings – indicating the survey teamfound nothing that posed an immediaterisk to patient safety and quality of care.There were minor recommendations forimprovement, almost all of which wereaddressed immediately.“In achieving Joint Commissionaccreditation, Winthrop has demonstratedits commitment to the highest level ofcare for its patients,” said Mark Pelletier,RN, MS, Executive Director, HospitalPrograms, Accreditation and CertificationServices at The Joint Commission.“Accreditation is a voluntary process andI commend Winthrop for successfullyundertaking this challenge to elevate itsstandard of care and instill confidence inthe community it serves.”In speaking to a gathering of staffimmediately following the conclusion of4 Cornerstonethe survey, Barbara Kohart Kleine, VicePresident of Administration responsiblefor the coordination and oversight of theHospital’s regulatory and survey activities,said that a large part of Winthrop’ssuccess with the Joint Commission surveywas the outstanding communicationshared by the members of the Winthropstaff. Employees and medical staff wereavailable to the surveyors and sharedtheir Hospital experiences with knowledgeand pride, further demonstratingtheir commitment to a culture of patientsafety and outstanding care. ■John F. Collins, President & CEO of Winthrop-University Hospital (pictured right at podium),congratulates Winthrop leaders on the successful Joint Commission survey.Hospital Quality Study Names WinthropA Distinguished Hospital for Clinical ExcellenceHealthGrades, the nation’s most trusted source of healthcare provider information,has named Winthrop-University Hospital a Distinguished Hospital for ClinicalExcellence for the third year in a row. This prestigious distinction placesWinthrop among the top five percent of hospitals nationwide for superior clinicalperformance. What’s more, Winthrop is one of only seven recipients in New YorkState and the only recipient in Nassau County to be named a DistinguishedHospital for Clinical Excellence.“Winthrop-University Hospital can be proud of the contributions of its physicians,nurses and staff in achieving outstanding patient care,” said Rick May, MD,HealthGrades Vice President of Clinical Quality Services and co-author of the study.“Nassau County is fortunate to have access to some of the highest quality hospitalcare in the nation.”In achieving this level of distinction, Winthrop was also named a recipient of 10Specialty Excellence Awards in 2011 by HealthGrades including Vascular Surgery,Maternity Care and Women’s Health (2010/2011) and Pulmonary Care. Winthropwas also ranked number one in NY State for General Surgery and GI Surgery (2010and 2011) and ranked in the top five percent in the nation for Overall CardiacServices, Cardiology Services and Angioplasty/Stent Procedures (2010 and 2011).Winthrop also achieved 23 five-star ratings across multiple major service areas.“Winthrop is committed to a culture of quality and safety and is proud to berecognized with several notable honors by HealthGrades,” said John F. Collins,Winthrop’s President & CEO. “These impressive achievements are a testament toour commitment to clinical excellence and reflect the quality care that is deliveredeach day to Winthrop patients and their families by our outstanding team ofphysicians, nurses and clinical staff.”
Winter/Spring • 2011Winthrop’s Osteoporosis ProgramsReceive Multimillion Dollar Federal Grant andPrestigious Designation by New York StateJohn F. Aloia, MD, Chief AcademicOfficer of Winthrop-University Hospitaland Director of Winthrop’s Bone MineralResearch Center, has been awarded aresearch grant of nearly $4 million fromthe National Institutes ofHealth (NIH) to supporthis research project titled,“Vitamin D andOsteoporosis Prevention inElderly African Americans.”The specific aims ofDr. Aloia’s research are todetermine if vitamin Dsupplements will safelyreduce bone loss andimprove physical performancein elderly AfricanAmericans, with the longtermgoal of developingstrategies for the prevention of osteoporoticfractures in African Americans.“African Americans have generallyFor the fourth consecutive year,Winthrop-University Hospital’s HomeHealth Agency has been named to theHomeCare Elite – a compilation ofthe top-performing home health agenciesin the United States. This annual reviewidentifies the top 25 percent of agencies,ranked by an analysis of performancemeasures in quality outcomes, qualityimprovement and financial performance,and is the only performance recognitionof its kind in the home health industry.John F. Aloia, MD, ChiefAcademic Officer of Winthropand Director of Winthrop’sBone Mineral Research Centernot been included in osteoporosis studies,mainly because their risk for fracturesis 40 percent less than white individuals.However, because African Americanshave low levels of vitamin D, their bonemass decreases as they age,and fracture rates are rapidlyincreasing amongelderly African Americans.This has become a significanthealth problem andit is our hope that vitaminD supplements in elderlyAfrican American womenwill decrease their loss ofbone mass and improvetheir physical well-being,”said Dr. Aloia, a highlyrespectedresearcher inthe areas of osteoporosis,calcium and vitamin D, and PrincipalInvestigator in this study.What’s more, Winthrop’s OsteoporosisDiagnostic, Research and TreatmentCenter has been awarded a New YorkState grant to become one of six regionalcenters for the New York StateOsteoporosis Prevention and EducationProgram (NYSOPEP). NYSOPEP is aneducational initiative within the NewYork State Department of Health whichis committed to helping people buildstronger bones by providing bone healtheducation to the general public andmedical professionals, with the goal ofreducing the incidence of fracturesamong New York residents.As the only NYSOPEP Center onLong Island, Winthrop is committed toincreasing understanding of osteoporosisin the region. Winthrop provides counseling,support groups and a speaker’sbureau of doctors and nurses – specialistsin osteoporosis – to educate audiences ofall ages about all aspects of osteoporosis.Osteoporosis is a progressive diseasethat causes bones to become brittle, causingpeople to become more prone tofactures, loss of height and chronic pain.Winthrop’s Osteoporosis Diagnostic,Research and Treatment Center offers afull range of services provided by highlytrained and experienced professionals. Inaddition to using the latest diagnostictechnology, the Center provides advancedtreatment and information about prevention.They also conduct advancedresearch, bringing the latest treatmentapproaches to patient care long beforeresults are published.For more information aboutWinthrop’s Osteoporosis Diagnostic,Research and Treatment Center, call1-866-WINTHROP. ■Winthrop CAO Participates in IOM StudyJohn F. Aloia, MD, Winthrop’s Chief Academic Officer (CAO) and Director ofWinthrop’s Bone Mineral Research Center, recently served on the Committee toReview Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium for the Institute ofMedicine (IOM) – one of the most influential and prestigious health policy organizationsin the country. The committee assessed and updated the Dietary ReferenceIntakes (DRIs) for vitamin D and calcium, with special consideration given tochronic and non-chronic disease indicators and to the impact of insufficient orexcessive intake of vitamin D and calcium. The group recently published its findings,“Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D,” in the NationalAcademies Press. The report includes a detailed chart that lists Estimated AverageRequirements, Recommended Dietary Allowances, and Upper Level Intakes forboth vitamin D and calcium across the lifespan.Cornerstone5
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