California Nurses
Association
January 11, 2015
National
Nurses Organizing Committee (HQ)
2000
Franklin Street
Oakland, CA
94612
T.
510-273-2200
F.
510-433-2790
Re: Job well done!
To whom it may concern,
Please allow me to thank the entire staff at the California
Nurses Association for their continued support for safe and efficient
healthcare, as a pro-bono advocate for the prevention of Healthcare Associated
Infections(HAI) in our Veteran’s Hospitals I really appreciate it.
Below is a recommendation of support I posted via Linked- In
for Ms. Sharon Schultz, CNE/CCO at Tri-City Healthcare District(TCHD). For a
non-healthcare advocate, to address a medical facility, the chain of command
comes to mind but the recommendation is directed at the entire nursing
staff at TCHD. The challenges to staff have overcome in the past few years and
still maintained several high quality of service is commendable in any
industry. Please note the reference in the San Diego Tribune article, the
cultural aspects concerning the prevention of HAI, does the California Nurses
Association play a role, our Veterans are counting on your support in my humble
opinion. This article is most profound, the comments from the healthcare
professionals represents a culture in transition, HAI should not be an
acceptable workplace hazard in addition to the unsustainable cost for the great
state of California associated with HAI and re-admittance and I do believe the
California Nurses Association is the key to moving the healthcare industry even
further.
To whom it may
concern,
January 11, 2015
As members of the Patient Partnership Council 2014
at Tri-City Healthcare District(TCHD) my wife and I had the opportunity to
engage Ms. Schultz and her staff concerning healthcare from a patient’s point
of view, the most impressive commonality in their culture, in my humble, was
the way they listened.
As business owners, profound knowledge gained for
us, passion for the task at hand, most impressive, we could all learn something
from these professionals.
The numbers are in, they speak for themselves, regardless
of circumstance, Ms. Schultz and her staff perform.
The employment of both science and creative
management strategies has created a safe and efficient healthcare facility
which now seems to be inspiring leadership at TCHD, from the Honorable Board of
Directors during last month’s Board meeting, “there is no reason why or
facility should not be competing with the top facilities in the nation” and my
favorite, “we should have another Board meeting every month to spend more time
with quality issues”?
A big meeting fan I am not but it has been a lot of
fun observing Ms. Schultz and her crew at TCHD and from the sounds of
things, “the fun is just beginning” and it is quite infectious.
As a pro-bono advocate for the Prevention of
Healthcare Associated Infections(HAI) in our Veteran’s Hospitals, there is
plenty of good out there and I am thankful for all that Ms. Schultz does for
others, the root cause of this recommendation and an inspiration for my
continued advocacy for those who served, the first HAI free healthcare facility
will improve outcomes for our Veterans.
Sincerely,
Michael H. Slavinski
Owner,
L&M Machining Center
"If we can improve the quality of care, that will
translate into lower cost," Anthem President Pam Kehaly said. "These
are real dollars”
ps Hope you had a happy holiday!
