|
HHH E-Newsletter
January 2019
|
|
CEO Update
The new year is an excellent opportunity to offer gratitude and to count our many blessings. We often move so quickly that we forget to stop and thank those who made sacrifices, made improvements and helped sustain success in our professional and personal lives, along with making a difference in another person's life.
At Hammond-Henry Hospital, we have embraced continual improvement, expansion and making a difference over the last year and we have become stronger because of it. I am grateful for many things and would like to take this opportunity to extend my personal thanks to our patients, our communities, our partners, our medical staff and employees.
To our patients: It is our privilege to serve you. Our caregivers and support staff are passionate about providing you with the right care, in the right place, at the right time. We know you have a choice when it comes to your care and we are committed to continuing to earn your trust in your time of need.
To our communities: From Colona to Annawan, from Wyoming to Geneseo, to all of Henry County - we embrace the privilege we have in connecting many communities of care. It means much to us as an organization and your support makes us stronger.
To our Board, Foundation, Auxiliary, volunteers and donors: We are grateful for your support and to have the opportunity to work with you in our shared vision of helping people. We look forward to continuing to grow together.
To our Medical Staff and employees: Thank you for your competence, compassion and creativity in caring for others. Providing our communities with trusted, compassionate quality care is central to our mission. I appreciate your efforts to work together to build an excellent culture.
I'm also thankful to be part of the progressive, generous communities where we live and work. It is essential to remember that in the end, all of us are reaching for the same goals: meaningful work, safety, active personal lives, the opportunity to be part of a supportive community, and health, happiness and peace of mind for ourselves and our loved ones. Best wishes to all for a happy and healthy new year!
|
|
LTC Living Center receives CMS 5-Star rating-7 years in a row!
Hammond-Henry Hospital (HHH) is pleased to announce that the HHH Long-Term Care (LTC) Living Center has received a rating of five stars from The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) - the highest possible rating given by the organization. The official government website, Nursing Home Compare Five-Star Quality Rankings, is annually updated by CMS based on nursing home ratings in three primary categories - health inspections, staffing, and quality measures to develop an overall star rating. This rating system is ever-changing with new quality measures covering successful discharges, emergency visits and readmissions to the hospital.
Julie Theill, Director of Long Term Care stated "We continue to be grateful for the opportunity to serve our surrounding communities with high quality care in our Long Term Care Living Center. Achieving the CMS 5 Star status for seven consecutive years is a true honor and I commend our staff, volunteers, and leadership for achieving this unique distinction." The day-to-day operations are overseen by Dawn Bryner, RN, Manager of Hammond-Henry Long Term Care Living Center. Bryner has served in this role for 4 years. This continuous honor reflects Bryner's leadership and the staff's dedication.
CMS decides their rulings by using regular inspections and data compiled from nearly 800 Illinois long-term care facilities serving approximately 100,000 residents. Less than ten percent (10%) of the facilities achieve five-star status each year. This most recent rank makes seven consecutive years for HHH LTC's five-star rating.
|
Hammond-Henry Hospital receives
ISO 9001 Certification by DNV GL - Healthcare
Hammond-Henry Hospital has been awarded full c
ertification to the
ISO 9001 Quality Management System by
DNV GL - Healthcare. "Hammond-Henry is dedicated to providing the safest and most effective healthcare services possible," says Rebecca Hutchinson, RN BSN,
HHH Quality and Risk Manager.
HHH
is one of only thirty-four critical access hospitals in the nation to receive this certification. For a full list of ISO 9001 certified critical access hospitals
click here
.
ISO 9001 is the most widely-accepted quality management system in use
around the world, and is quickly gaining acceptance among US healthcare
providers as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs.
"The employees of HHH have worked hard to achieve this certification, and they have done so with unwavering commitment from their top leadership to
make their hospital the best it can be," says Patrick Horine, President of
DNV GL - Healthcare. "
ISO certification isn't just an award or trophy for
something you've done, it's public evidence that you are at the top of your
game with an obvious plan in place to make excellence an every day
objective."
ISO 9001 brings science to the art of
caregiving
; it helps to standardize processes around things that are proven to work, by the people doing the work, thus empowering frontline workers while creating an environment of
predictability for the entire organization. The ultimate impact of ISO within hospitals
is the reduction or elimination of variation, so that critical work
processes are done consistently and the "best ideas" aren't held by one
person or one department but are ingrained in the organization itself.
Businesses that implement ISO do so for both the internal and external
benefits. Internally it helps staff create clear and consistent processes of
patient care, and ensure that progress is constantly being made toward
specific quality objectives. Externally, it tells the public, as well as insurers
and regulatory agencies, that the hospital is not only
talking
about quality,
but is
pursuing it
with discipline and transparency.
About DNV GL
DNV GL - Healthcare, with offices in Cincinnati and Houston, is a division of DNV GL - Business Assurance, part of the DNV GL Group, an independent foundation dedicated to safeguarding life, property and the environment.
Globally, DNV GL - Business Assurance has more than 100 offices and is one
of the world's leading certification, assessment and training companies. For
more information about DNV hospital accreditation, visit
www.dnvglhealthcare.com.
|
|
