To: California Nurses Association
April 27, 2014
From: Michael H. Slavinski
Advocate
for the prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections in our Veteran’s
Hospitals
Re: Support for the prevention of Healthcare Associated
Infections in California, AB2616
To whom it may concern,
Please allow me to thank the entire membership of the
California Nurses Association concerning the wellbeing of California Citizens,
I really appreciate it.
AB 2616, worker’s comp for healthcare staff exposed to
MERSA, supported by California Nurses Association(CNA), is a step in the right
direction, further highlighting the devastating impact of Healthcare Associated
infections(HAI), a preventable set of diseases
according to the US Department of Health and Human Services and my
advocacy will support AB 2616, MERSA is a “preventable” workplace hazard in
addition to injuring an estimated 200,000 with 12,000 resulting in death annually
in California according to the CDPH and the CNA.
Organized labor has
to do far more in my humble opinion to educate your membership concerning every
healthcare staff member taking a leadership role, up, down, 360 degrees around,
the American Association of Critical Care Nurses is setting the example, CAN
should follow by providing at least a link to the CDPH HAI website on your
website and perhaps collaborate with the CDPH to develop a plan of action.
The C.D.P.H. is rapidly becoming the “go to” portal as a
resource for the prevention of HAI combined with their current monitoring
system, access to private, public and philanthropic opportunities as well as
the support of the entire Governor Brown administration their Hai prevention “Best
Practices” are free and covered by the Freedom of information act:
The technology to prevent HAI has been demonstrated,
it actually has little to do with technology or big money, preventing HAI has
actually demonstrated positive fiscal results and hopefully one of your members
or a loved ones is not one of the statistical acceptable loses in the vast
majority of healthcare facilities in California.
Best regards,
Michael H. Slavinski
Cc
Honorable Governor Edmond G. Brown Jr.
The Great State of California
Honorable California Senator Ed Hernandez
Chair, Committee on Health Care
Honorable California
Senator Mark Wyland
Honorable California Senator William W. Monning
Honorable California Assembly member Rocky J. Chavez
Honorable California Assembly member Katcho Achadjian
Diana S. Dooly
Secretary
California Department of Public Health
Ms. Kathleen Billingsley
Chief Deputy Director
California Department of Public Health
Ms. Vicki Good
President,
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
SEIU-UHW
Executive Board
Mr. Chuck Idelson
Communication Director
California Nurses Association
Mr. Eddie W. Hartenstrin
Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Times
Publisher and Chief Executive Officer,Tribune Company
Ms. Pam Kehaly
Chief Executive Officer,
Anthem Blue Cross
Staff, Anthem Blue Cross
"If we can improve the quality of care, that will
translate into lower cost," Anthem President Pam Kehaly said. "These
are real dollars."
ps Here is the origin of my interest because AB2616 does not seem to be on the web yet:
http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/legislation/entry/california-legislation/
ps Here is the origin of my interest because AB2616 does not seem to be on the web yet:
http://www.nationalnursesunited.org/legislation/entry/california-legislation/
