April 15, 2012
Draft,
I am sure I will be sending this to my supporters once I figure out how to get
it under one half page! I have already e-mailed this draft to T.J.C., A.S.Q. and Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong but these are the organizations that could make a "V.A.P. Free" medical facility rating happen. My theory is that it should be a race to register after that, perhaps a little panic for those facilities who do not make the grade but it is not like the slow movers did not have time to prepare!
Having the California Senate Health Committee take an interest in the issue would be an asset, if not, any expressed interest by any elected official would really be appreciated.
P.D.C.A.,(plan, do , check, action), we are at the "action" part in my opinion and all of those who have done so much need the support of those who are comfortable taking action, in this case, leadership in the battle to eradicate H.A.I. from our health care facilities!
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Having the California Senate Health Committee take an interest in the issue would be an asset, if not, any expressed interest by any elected official would really be appreciated.
P.D.C.A.,(plan, do , check, action), we are at the "action" part in my opinion and all of those who have done so much need the support of those who are comfortable taking action, in this case, leadership in the battle to eradicate H.A.I. from our health care facilities!
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Where should the bar be?
Quality Progress Magazine, April 2012
This is a quote from the magazine, Q.P., as a senior member
of the American Society of Quality I hope I do not offend anyone over there but
if you read some of my previous writing, I give A.S.Q. a lot of credit for my
efforts! http://asq.org/health
Start of article, by
Brett Krzykowski, assistant editor
Ask anyone who has
ever been treated at a hospital to list the jobs that are key to a positive
patient experience, and you’ll hear the obvious: doctors, nurses and
receptionists. But what about the staff that deal with money more than
medicine? Or those in H.R. instead of E.R.?
That all-inclusive
approach to putting the patient first helped Schneck Medical Center(SMC) in
Jackson, IN, earned a 2011 Baldgrige award and, more importantly, created an
organization culture as healthy as the customers it serves.
SMC created a
patient-focused system supported by four areas-quality of care, customer service,
fiscal and operations and human resources- and each area saw the improvements
you’d expect from a Baldrige recipient.
- Quality of care. For any organization, it’s quite a feat to measure your time between negative incidents in years. SMC is in that elite class thanks to a focus on preventing hospital-acquired infections. It recorded zero central line-associated bloodstream infections in 2011, the last case of ventilator-associated pneumonia was in 2009, and overall rate of hospital-acquired infections has remained at or below 1% since 2008.
And the article goes on!
"the last case of ventilator-associated pneumonia was in 2009”
Really, the U.S. Department on Health and Human Services reports that there is a hospital in Daily City, CA, S.F. bay area, that has not had a case of V.A.P. in four years. In my opinion, it is time to start rating these facilities
“V.A.P. free”
It is time for T.J.C. (The Joint Commission) to take
action, the public will drive the process, a V.A.P. free facility should be
more efficient, cost effective and above all
“SAFER”!
O.K., you will read further in my stuff about my forming an advocacy for the issue, it is not about an Apollo style national mobilization, the science is there, the effort will only save money
"If we can improve the quality of care, that will translate into lower
cost," Anthem President Pam Kehaly said. "These are real
dollars."
All this to help out some vets, no problem, they never
gave up on me! My efforts have been met with very kind words from United States
President Barack Obama on down but I am only one person, hopefully, some day soon there
may be two or more!
The plan is
complete, the “do” is done, everything has been “checked” and now, in my
opinion, it is time for “action” , P.D.C.A., if I remember correctly!
Hai-five
Michael H. Slavinski
Ps, thank you A.S.Q.
http://asq.org/health
Why bother helping out the Veterans, what did they ever do for me:
Honorable President of the United States Barack Obama
Honorable United Stated Senator Dianne Feinstein
Honorable United States Senator Barbara Boxer
Honorable Majority Whip united States Congressman Kevin McCarthy
Honorable Governor Edmond G. Brown Jr.
The Great State of California
Honorable California Senator Sam Blakeslee
Honorable California Assemblymember William W. Monning
Chair, Committee on Health Care
Honorable California Assemblymember Katcho Achadjian
Ms. Donna M. Beiter, RN, MSN
Director,
V.A. Greater Los Angeles Healthcare Systems
Mark R. Chassin, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.P. P., M.P.H.
President
The Joint Commission
Ms. Amy Panagopoulos
Senior Director
The Joint Commission
Ms. Pam Kehaly
President, Anthem Blue Cross
The Joint Commission
Ms. Pam Kehaly
President, Anthem Blue Cross
Mr. Eddy W. Hartenstrin
Publisher and Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles Times
President and Chief Executive Officer, Tribune Company
Staff, Anthem Blue Cross
President and Chief Executive Officer, Tribune Company
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."
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