Living Our Mission
August OneSpirit Forums Continue
We are just about half way through our August OneSpirit Forums for our coworkers across the hospitals and clinics. If you haven’t attended yet, please make plans to do so soon. These forums are a valuable way to share information with and gain feedback from all coworkers. These forums focus on how together we’re improving our… View Full Post
North Celebrates Journey to ZERO Success
Reducing hospital borne infections is key to keeping our patients safe while they’re in our care. Our entire North facility has taken their “Journey to ZERO” to heart and is celebrating massive patient safety strides! They have had ZERO CLABSIs in the last year and ZERO CAUTIs in the last 10 months! This huge success… View Full Post
Clinical Educators “Ace” Drug Library Compliance
Clinical Educators are getting creative to maximize safety efforts at the Infirmary. Rex Genovia is a unit-based educator trying to “Ace” the drug library compliance for the nursing units he supports. He asks coworkers to “pick a card, any card” and then the nurse must demonstrate proper programming of the smart IV pump based on… View Full Post
Chad Chat, July 2018: Coworker Survey Results
Earlier this year, we had our Coworker Engagement Survey. We encouraged all our coworkers to take part in the survey which provides valuable feedback we need to continue to improve our ministry. I want to thank you, the results were very positive. Please watch this short video from me, thanking all of you for your… View Full Post
Infirmary Journey to Zero Takes Next Steps
Come and participate in the Regulatory Training July 30 & 31 from 11am to 6pm in the St. Vincent DePaul Room. There will be two mobile training carts on the inpatient units from 7pm-9pm, July 30 & 31. While you are completing your training enjoy a sundae or some fruit. We will cover evidenced-based patient… View Full Post
Next OneSpirit Forums Scheduled for August
Sometimes we just need a makeover to improve our homes or hair. We even have TV shows about Extreme Makeovers. And, that’s our theme for the August OneSpirit Forums for our coworkers across the hospitals and clinics. We’ll be sharing how together we’re improving our Health Ministry. We’ll celebrate major milestones in our Living Our… View Full Post
National Patient Safety Week June 24-30
You may be thinking to yourself, “Wasn’t National Patient Safety Week in March?” Well, yes, but in order to give it the proper attention, we decided to recognize it in June during National Safety Month. We will celebrate National Patient Safety Week June 24-30. The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) 2018 theme is “United for… View Full Post
Hot Springs Helps Students Find Strength
Hot Springs was a proud sponsor of the Sources of Strength program at Lake Hamilton High School. The program focuses on suicide prevention, bullying and substance abuse through peer social networks and adult leaders. At their year-end event, more than 50 students gathered to watch the senior mentor video interviews, sharing the impact the program… View Full Post