July 15, 2012
Ron Chapman, MD, MHA
Director,
California Department of Public Health
Re: Advocacy for the eradication of Hospital Associated
Infections in our Veteran’s Hospitals
Dear Dr. Chapman,
My advocacy for the
eradication of Hospital Associated Infections (HAI) over the past year has
directed me to the efforts of the professionals working under your leadership
at the California Department of Public Health (C.D.P.H.). As you may be aware
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (D.H.H.S.) are funding and waiting for
“best practices” to be developed at the State level concerning the reduction of
H.A.I. and the U.S. Veteran’s Administration is following the efforts of the
D.H.H.S. In addition, I was also directed to your efforts by Ms. Pam Kehaly,
President, Anthem Blue Cross and her staff, the “hai-five”, concerning your
work regarding the reduction of HAI in the Great State of California.
At this time I would
like to introduce my advocacy as “supporting those who help others”, my
resources are limited but as a small business owner, a rate payer, a tax payer
and a veteran I do have a vested interest supporting the efforts of the
C.D.P.H. concerning HAI. My interest is deeply rooted in the “can do” attitude
expressed in an article in the L.A. Times concerning the success of Anthem Blue
Cross’s “Patient Safety First” program. The definition of my advocacy is still
undefined other than “supporting those who help others” in a positive manner
and will encompass both the public and private sector. “Thank you” for the hard work you and your staff
have committed to the safety of our mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and
veterans in our hospitals! Currently I am advocating support nationwide for the
proposed 2013 fiscal year budget for the National Healthcare Safety Network
under the C.D.C., certifying the first “V.A.P. free” medical facility in the
United States and to categorize Anthem Blue Cross’s “Patient Safety First” as a
“Best Practice”, our Veteran’s deserve nothing less in my opinion!! Please have
your staff contact me if there is anything my advocacy can do to support the
efforts of the C.D.P.H. concerning the eradication of HAI from our hospitals,
the World Health Organization claims that “time is not on our side”!
Sincerely,
Michael H. Slavinski http://h-a-i-5.blogspot.com/
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2 The eradication of Hospital Associated Infections
(HAI) in
our Veteran’s hospitals! July 15, 2012
Honorable United States President Barack
Obama
Honorable
United Stated Senator Dianne Feinstein
Honorable United States Senator Barbara Boxer
Honorable Majority Whip United States Congressman Kevin
McCarthy
Honorable Congresswoman Lois Capps
Honorable Governor Edmond G. Brown Jr. The Great State of
California
Honorable California Senator Sam
Blakeslee
Honorable California Senator Ed
Hernandez ,
Chair, Health Committee
Honorable
California Assemblymember William W. Monning, Chair, Committee on Health Care
Honorable California Assemblymember
Katcho Achadjian
Honorable Supervisor Frank
Mecham, San Louis Obispo
County
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, United States
Department of Health and Human Services
Ms. Donna M. Beiter, RN,
MSN, Director, V.A. Greater Los Angeles
Healthcare Systems
J. Eugene Grigsby,
111, President, CEO, National Health Foundation
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. Mary Stahl, RN, MSN,
CCNS-CMC, CCRN, ACNS-BC President,
Association of Critical Care Nurses
Board of Directors, WellPoint, Inc.
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
"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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